In the first of a series of video messages, university President Soraya M. Coley reaffirmed her goal of keeping an open dialogue with the campus community.

The message in the introductory video focused on the launch of her listening tour. Coley encouraged faculty and staff members to voice their concerns, hopes and visions for the future of the university.

The listening tour is one of the cornerstones of the strategy of collaboration and inclusion that Coley cited in her first address to faculty and staff on Jan. 6.

In the coming weeks, video segments will feature Coley and representatives from faculty, staff and students in fireside-type chats to address pressing issues and concerns.

Coley also pledged to share the findings of the listening tour in the months ahead.

The tour schedule for colleges and divisions has been listed on the listening tour page.

To read the entire message, download a PDF of the transcript.