<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/1/continuing-our-work-together.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>01/29/2026</pubDate><title>Continuing Our Work Together</title><author/><summary>As we move toward the close of our third week of the Spring 2026 semester, we are facing a new set of challenges as our region continues to feel the effects of Winter Storm Fern. </summary><image><img src="/president/messages/Office%20of%20the%20President%20graphic.jpg" alt="Office of the President"/></image><caption/><description>Continuing Our Work Together: Safety, Support, and Progress Dear Thorobred Family, As we move toward the close of our third week of the Spring 2026 semester, we are facing a new set of challenges as our region continues to feel the effects of Winter Storm Fern. I know many of you are managing difficult conditions — travel disruptions, changed routines, family responsibilities, and, for some, interruptions in power and connectivity. Please make...</description><tags><tag>president</tag></tags></item>