Dear Students:

I welcome you to a new academic session (2020-21) at Krea. This is our second year at SIAS, and we are happy to welcome a new batch of students who begin their academic journey. Our returning second year students, having completed their first year, also ushered the beginning of Krea’s own journey as a new university. In March, as a result of an abrupt and disruptive departure from campus, necessitated by the public health emergency of COVID-19, we had to make a transition to remote learning. Despite many challenges, with sincere efforts from both faculty and students, we made this transition as smooth as possible. I believe that the distance has also made us appreciate the vibrant bonds that were just beginning to take root in our campus community. We will miss the opportunity to meet our new students in person for the opening of the new session. As we begin our academic year, even in this time of great uncertainty, we are committed to providing a high-quality education that is conducive to your learning proclivities and academic inclination. We continue to work towards a robust curriculum for remote instruction as well as thinking of ways to advise and offer additional academic support to all our students. In true Krea spirit, we all come together, despite the remarkable challenges before us, to collectively build a new sense of community and a renewed commitment to learning at Krea. You can all Be More at Krea!