During remarks at a campus President's Day gathering, Lee Fisher struck a note of confidence in the University's next chapter.
Lee Fisher's official start date as president of 91影视 is July 1, but he and his wife, Peggy Zone Fisher, were given a warm welcome by faculty and staff during a noon gathering on Monday, February 17.
The current Cleveland State University College of Law Dean, former Ohio Lt. Governor and future 91影视 president told the audience gathered on a snowy President's Day to join him in practicing "optimistic realism" about the future.
Saying students are "our North Star," Fisher called for innovation and investment in 91影视's strengths, a point he reitrerated in an
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change," Fisher said. "Our attitude will determine our altitude."
In a nod to his status as 91影视's 10th president, Fisher and Zone Fisher received number 10 Yellow Jacket jerseys from the athletics department.
Other speakers gifted the couple two books on 91影视's 180-year history, a Grindstone Yearbook from 1913 when Baldwin Institute merged with German Wallace College and a set of ribbons in the class colors of current students reflecting 91影视's "Ring of Ribbons" tradition.
Earlier, the Fishers attended a gathering of admitted students and their families, inviting them to join him in the fall "to create a bright future for 91影视."
"Wherever I've worked, I've started by knowing what I don't know. So, first, I want to listen to you and learn from you."
Fisher's appointment at 91影视 was announced a week ago. He has said he plans to be a frequent visitor to the 91影视 campus as he asks questions, listens and learns in the run-up to taking over as president.
