To my friends across Utah, your warm welcome this past year has been wonderful. I've seen such remarkable things across this state. Thanks for making my first year as president of the University of Utah one I will never forget. Happy holidays to you all.

As we reflect on the year and look forward to 2022, we are filled with gratitude for you and your individual contributions to the university’s success. Thank you! This holiday season, please remember to treat yourself and the ones you love. Best wishes to you, yours, and our entire extended U family.

We welcome 2021 with confidence that better days are ahead and hope you’ll join us in ringing in the new year with best wishes for success, peace, and joy.

All across the University of Utah, a movement has begun. To come together, share ideas, collaborate, and to find answers. It’s multidisciplinary across departments and across campus. It’s about fewer silos, more solutions, and when minds meet and creativity is sparked. And when that happens, it’s as if magic can happen.

Peace and love, wishing you happiness and joy. Peace and harmony, celebrate those you love. Stay Chill. Health and happiness to all. Live long and Prosper. Joy to the world. It's time to come together. May your days be merry and bright. Peace on Earth. Assalamualaikum. To Lauren. No matter how you say it, we all yearn for peace and harmony. This holiday season that message means more to us than ever here at the University of Utah. Education brings illumination, understanding and hope. Our wish is for you to feel the warmth of that light this season.

For five years you've had a profound effect on us. And we hope a little of us has rubbed off on you. Happy holiday's everyone.

President Pershing's two golden retrievers wish everybody on campus a very merry Christmas.

Nestled below snow-covered mountains, you'll find a quaint village of 49,437 all wishing you happy holidays. Along with their Jolly Leader. Season's greetings from the University of Utah and the entire Pershing family.

Happy holidays! When you return to campus next year, there'll be a brand new gift to enjoy! Presenting the George S. Eccles Student Life Center, opening Jan. 2015.

As we celebrate this holiday season... We remind you that Sharing and Caring... Is something U students do throughout the year. Like restoring the fragile ecology of Utah's magnificent red-rock country. Or planting native trees along the Jordan River to curb erosion. And spending quality time with residents of a local care center. May that same spirit of giving fill your holiday season and the New Year to come. Happy Holidays from David and Sandi Pershing and the University of Utah!