<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/02-11/president-rileys-message.html" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><categories>President's Office</categories><pubDate>02/11/2025 06:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>A Message from President Riley</title><sub-title>Celebrating Black History, Advancing Wellness, Investing in Tomorrow</sub-title><description>We honor Black History Month by celebrating the profound contributions of African and Black Americans in medicine, science, and society. At SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate), we are proud to continue this legacy by educating a diverse healthcare workforce and addressing health disparities in our communities. Our commitment to advancing equity through education, research, and clinical care remains strong.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.downstate.edu/about/_images/portraits/dr_wayne_j_riley.png" alt="Dr Riley"/></image><categories><category>President's Office</category></categories></item>