Excellence in design, planning, and preservation demands immense care for community. At The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, we urge the next generation to never lose focus on the tangible ways in which our work impacts the built, natural, and social environments. Our work helps shape a better world, and it is a privilege as dean to support and advance design and research grounded in a shared desire to nurture the health, creativity, and well-being of the public.