The Excellence Agenda State of the University Address \Lester A. Lefton, President ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University September 25, 2008 Thank you, Chairman Mullin. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì is proud to claim you as an alumnus and as a trustee. Over the years, I’ve seen many boards up close and personal. I am not exaggerating when I say that I’ve never seen a university board demonstrate more diligence, more vision — or care more deeply about students, scholarship and service — than the trustees serving ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì in 2008. Actually, that doesn’t surprise me. My tenure at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì has now pa...