{"id":18703,"date":"2025-07-29T01:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/?p=18703"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:19:20","slug":"message-from-the-vice-provost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/29\/message-from-the-vice-provost\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Vice Provost"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we wrapped up the academic year last month, I extend heartfelt congratulations to our newest Blue Hen graduates. Earning a degree requires focus, resilience and tenacity\u2014and we celebrate all you\u2019ve achieved. I hope you\u2019ll always find your way back to the Library, Museums and Press as a resource and a place of inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though the campus has quieted some, our work remains vibrant. This summer, we proudly announced our newest cohort of Open and Affordable Teaching Materials (OATM) Grant recipients<\/a>\u2014faculty members leading the way in advancing equitable, innovative approaches to education through the use of library-provided resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

In June, we welcomed donors to a special gathering focused on building awareness and momentum for our Special Collections renovation. Construction is officially underway on the effort to <\/span>Build a New Home for Special Collections<\/span><\/i><\/a>, and I\u2019m deeply grateful to those who have contributed to our $4 million campaign in support of this transformative project.<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer has also brought new beginnings, as we greeted incoming Blue Hens and their families during New Student Orientation. It\u2019s a joy to introduce students to the resources, expertise and opportunities that await them here\u2014from their first year through their final thesis and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking ahead, we\u2019re preparing to launch our inaugural <\/span>Open Data Impact Awards<\/b><\/a> this fall and are finalizing an exciting calendar of workshops, exhibitions and events that reflect our mission and spark curiosity. Be sure to watch for details about <\/span>Banned Books Week<\/b>, when we celebrate the freedom to read and raise awareness about the ongoing threats of censorship.<\/span><\/p>\n

On a personal note, I\u2019ve been reminded this summer, as some of you may have been traveling, that a great book can take you just as far as any plane or train. Whether you\u2019re reading from a sandy beach, a shady porch or somewhere in between, I encourage you to explore our curated <\/span>Disability Pride Month<\/b><\/a> collection\u2014available both in-person and online\u2014and let your imagination roam.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/b>
\n<\/b> Trevor A. Dawes<\/b>
\n<\/b> Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i> May Morris University Librarian<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we wrapped up the academic year last month, I extend heartfelt congratulations to our newest Blue Hen graduates. Earning a degree requires focus, resilience and tenacity\u2014and we celebrate all you\u2019ve achieved. I hope you\u2019ll always find your way back …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":18705,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-09 15:24:07","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18703"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18708,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18703\/revisions\/18708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}