Provost Welcome

Dear Sixers,

Welcome to our new Sixers and welcome back to all our returning students, staff, and faculty! As our mission states, at Sixth College we take pride in our commitment to cultivating curious minds to tackle complex challenges. Our students graduate with the tools and experiences for engaging each other and the world, and the drive to build sustainable and equitable futures for all. We look forward every Fall to all the opportunities to connect, innovate, and explore with our Sixth community and with our campus partners. We have some wonderful programs and collaborations ahead organized by our student leadership and by staff and we are excited to see you there.

The Sixth College Honors program is in its second year, and this will be the fifth year of our CAT Conversations, bringing prize winning authors to share their stories and experience. We also have the second year of two hands-on experiential learning courses, an exciting collaboration with student affairs and another between science and art. Check out the murals in our Commuter Lounge from a similar endeavor last year.  And I hope to see you all at our most recent traditions – the Heart, Let it Flow, and Adelante programs celebrating the diversity of cultures and lived experiences that you bring to our College.

From its beginning when Sixth was a scrappy little college out in Pepper Canyon, Sixers have been proud of our ability to find new and unconventional ways of connecting with each other and our environment. Sixers make a habit of a culture of non-tradition, of an ability and willingness to find unusual paths in unusual times. Our programming through Student Affairs, Residence Life, Academic Advising, and our Culture Art and Technology (CAT) Academic core help us create a foundation of curiosity, critical analysis, and a path to new ideas. 

Sixth is always an interesting and exciting place to be and I appreciate your passion and commitment as we work together to make this year a spectacular one.

I share with you three things I am certain of:

1. As always, our university, Sixth College staff, student interns and leaders, and faculty will work with a deep dedication to caring and excellence to give you the best possible orientation and college experience.
2. I know YOU will raise the bar in ways we can only dream of.
3. Sixth is all about community—first, foremost, and always.

Congratulations and good luck!