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