The Excellence Agenda State of the University Address \Lester A. Lefton, President 51ºÚÁÏÍø University September 25, 2008 Thank you, Chairman Mullin. 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø in 2008. Actually, that doesn’t surprise me. My tenure at 51ºÚÁÏÍø has now pa...