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President David J. Skorton talks about his first, very busy days at Cornell and what he plans on doing over the next few months in an open letter to the Cornell community.

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Dear Cornellians,

I write to welcome all of you to the beginning of the 2006-07 academic year and to thank so many of you for making our transition to Cornell University so smooth and gratifying. My wife, Robin Davisson, who is a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and at Weill Cornell Medical College, and I greatly appreciated the warm outpouring of welcome from students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university. We are thrilled to be part of the Cornell community, and I am looking forward to working with you for years to come.