Office of the Provost
A message from Provost Allan Havis
It is a special joy to welcome all the new and continuing students to Thurgood Marshall College. TMC has a great legacy, promoting cultural tolerance, social equality, and civic justice. An exceptional education is a valuable gift, and the diverse intellectual, social, and artistic community of students and staff at Marshall is our greatest source of pride.
Our motto at Thurgood Marshall College is "The Student as Scholar and Citizen," and you will find here a fascinating twining of the two. The opportunities in front of you on and off campus to are exciting and enriching. We strongly believe that each of you can help cultivate and define the world you will soon inherit. Our TMC staff is extremely attuned, committed, and caring. We strive as the best professionals. With wit and with wisdom, the Marshall adventure begins.
To quote American poet Langston Hughes:
"Hold fast to dreams,
for if dreams die,
life is a broken winged bird
that cannot fly."
Provost and Professor of Theatre
Thurgood Marshall College
UC San Diego
