In the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, our ambition to help communities thrive is at the center of our identity. We have identified four major strengths of CALS — food, health, economy, and environment — that we will continue to exercise as we seek to help communities thrive. Using these strengths, our work will address many of the grand challenges facing our world, including comprehensive health and wellness, community empowerment, predictive environmental solutions, cultivating lifelong learners, and resilience and productivity through innovation. There is room for us to excel and grow while focusing on the theme of building thriving communities. By working together, we can all thrive.