President's Campus Messages
Campus messages and reflective blog posts cover a variety of important issues, announcements, administrative updates, holidays, and celebrations, and sometimes address more challenging issues.
Scroll down to see links to recent campus messages, as well as an archive of past messages.
November 2024
In his November 2024 video message of the month, President Thompson thanks the SMC campus community for its work on the Staff and Faculty Symposium, Fall Preview Day, Veterans Day, and other current activities.
October 2024
In his October video message to the campus community - recorded in southern California during the first leg of his Golden State Gaels Tour - President Thompson discusses the strong relationships he's forged with alumni, parents, supporters, and educators at each of his Tour stops. He also describes a bustling semester on the SMC campus and a variety of recent and upcoming events.
Recent blog post
“Freedom Is Not Free” – Today’s Celebration of our Veterans
In a message to the campus community that honors the veterans community, SMC President Roger Thompson reflects on a visit he paid years ago to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, and the impact it had on him.
Read morePrevious Campus Messages
2024
The Enduring Significance of September 11, 2001 (September 11, 2024)
President Thompson's August 2024 video message to the campus (August 5, 2024)
President Roger Thompson's Welcome Message to SMC Faculty, Staff, and De La Salle Christian Brothers (July 15, 2024)
Easter Blessings (March 25, 2024)
Understanding and Supporting our Muslim Community During the Holy Month of Ramadan (March 12, 2024)
Completion of WSCUC Accreditation and Reaffirmation (March 8, 2024)
Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 12, 2024)
Introducing Dr. Terri Jett, Our New AVP/Senior Diversity Officer (January 11, 2024)
Recent Saint Mary's Media Coverage Regarding Lawsuit (December 18, 2024)
2023
Merry Christmas and Warmest Holiday Wishes (December 14, 2023)
Thank you, Veterans (November 10, 2023)
Respecting, supporting, and caring for each other during the Middle East crisis (November 3, 2023)
Progress update on Transformation 2028 (November 1, 2023)
Community Prayers for the Unfolding Situation in the Middle East (October 12, 2023)
Celebrating the Cultures of Our Hispanic and Latinx Communities (September 27, 2023)
Recent Court Decision on DACA (September 22, 2023)
Remembering the Heroes of September 11, 2001 (September 11, 2023)
Jacksonville Shootings and MLK’s “I Have a Dream” (August 29, 2023)
Welcome to Fall Semester! (August 28, 2023)
Congratulations to Chief Information Officer (CIO) James Johnson (July 5, 2023)
Please welcome Brother Thomas Jones, FSC, as Interim President (May 22, 2023)
Saint Mary's Welcomes Sandra Kim As Its New Vice President for Finance and Administration (April 13, 2023)
My Departure from Saint Mary's (March 30, 2023)
Congratulations to our Scholars Reception Honorees (March 20, 2023)
Updates On DEI Activities This Spring (March 2, 2023)
Solidarity and Support for Victims of Turkey/Syria Earthquake (Feb. 15, 2023)
Shooting Incident at Michigan State University (Feb. 14, 2023)
Announcing the College’s Strategic Plan (Feb. 7, 2023)
Finance & Administration Updates and Budget-Planning Process (Jan. 27, 2023)
2022
Vandalism On Campus (Dec. 20, 2022)
Incidents of violence at Universities of Idaho and Virginia (Nov. 21, 2022)