Even though the paperwork hasn’t been completed and we have yet to receive a “final” report, our on-site review team gave us a “two thumbs up” for our compliance and focused reports. The QEP Initiative–GEMS, Gateways to Excellence in Math and Science, was “approved” so that we can go ahead and start working on the project; there are some things to improve, just the same. The final report will likely indicate a need to improve the assessment portion of the project, tying together outcomes and objectives more closely to specific interventions and long-term goals. That said, we’re glad to get the “go ahead” to start working on this exciting project.

Thanks to our Visiting Committee for their insight - and thanks to those at UTD who spent many, many hours working to make the reaffirmation project a success.

Special “props” to Serenity for her unflagging efforts to edit the often uneditable, to Simon for making tools grow to meet user need and to simply user interaction, to Mona for scanning as if there were no tomorrow, to Metta for her stubborn streak that ensured everyone met deadlines whenever possible, and to Julie for trying to herd cats when it came to make all the arrangements. Special thanks to Robert Nelsen for tackling a rough assignment and making it work.

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