{"id":4604,"date":"2015-09-15T21:45:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T02:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/?p=4604"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:33:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:33:28","slug":"2015-welcome-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/2015-welcome-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome new and continuing students"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>There are few things more invigorating\u2014or seasons more full of promise\u2014than the beginning of a new academic year. It\u2019s my privilege to welcome you to The Chicago School and to the Fall 2015 semester\u2014whether you are pursuing the completion of your Bachelor\u2019s degree, taking your first step in an exhilarating journey to a graduate degree, or continuing your studies here after a break of a few weeks or months.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago School is a special place with an extraordinary mission:\u00a0 to prepare the very best psychology professionals who will spend their careers improving lives and serving the communities in which they live and work.<\/p>\n<p>The impact we have on the world and our profession is remarkable; it can be measured in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The nationally-recognized academic quality which now defines us;<\/li>\n<li>The thousands upon thousands of community service hours donated each year by students, faculty, and staff;<\/li>\n<li>The ever-expanding roster of nonprofit organizations that benefit from our rolled-up-shirt-sleeves approach to training;<\/li>\n<li>The increasing number of The Chicago School faculty and alumni who have distinguished themselves as thought leaders and innovators in the field of psychology; and<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/academics\/program-explorer\/\">The programs<\/a> we have developed to address the unique mental health needs of veterans, Latinos, and other minority groups; to diversify the profession; and to wage an unending battle against the stigma of mental illness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you find yourselves involved in direct delivery of mental or behavioral health services, the issues that you will tackle\u2014as students and ultimately as professionals\u2014are critically important in today\u2019s world. Whether you find yourselves working with businesses, schools or communities to advance individual and organizational concerns, or reaching out across the globe to help victims of trauma and poverty, you will draw continuously on the wealth of experience and knowledge received during your The Chicago School education.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your field of study, I encourage you to build on what you learn in the classroom and in the field by joining professional organizations and interacting on a regular basis with others in your chosen area of specialization.\u00a0 We all have much to learn from one another, and we can do it best by immersing ourselves in the professions we represent.<\/p>\n<p>You will realize\u2014if you haven\u2019t already\u2014that The Chicago School is a growing university committed to innovation. Through a broad range of programs and locations, we are relentlessly expanding the ways in which psychology and related behavioral and health sciences can be taught and applied. Wherever you are in your Chicago School experience\u2014whether you are studying in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, or Online; enrolling in your first The Chicago School class, or completing an internship or a dissertation\u2014please know that you are an important part of our community. We may be spread out across the country and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/admissions\/international\/\">around the globe<\/a>, but each of us is a part of our very special university. We all have the privilege of sharing in the pride of an institution that is grounded in academic quality and professional advancement.<\/p>\n<p>If you are new to The Chicago School, I encourage you to become familiar with the services we offer\u2014study abroad opportunities, career services, and community outreach experiences\u2014that can deepen your understanding of the field you have chosen, crystallize your career aspirations, and involve you in the many life-changing initiatives that are part of The Chicago School experience.<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to seeing you as I visit individual campuses throughout the academic year. I hope you will have the opportunity to join me for student luncheons I will host at each location, and that you will keep up with the work your leadership is undertaking by following me on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChiSchoolPrez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X<\/a>, and watching for regular updates from your campus and department.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are few things more invigorating\u2014or seasons more full of promise\u2014than the beginning of a new academic year. It\u2019s my privilege to welcome you to The Chicago School and to the Fall 2015 semester\u2014whether you are pursuing the completion of your Bachelor\u2019s degree, taking your first step in an exhilarating journey to a graduate degree, or continuing your studies here after a break of a few weeks or months. 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