<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/06-02/president-rileys-message.html" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><categories>President's Office</categories><pubDate>06/02/2026 07:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>A Message from President Riley</title><sub-title>Excellence That Shapes the Future</sub-title><description>As we conclude another academic year and prepare for a brief summer pause in publication of the President’s Bulletin, I am proud to reflect on the many accomplishments highlighted in this issue and the extraordinary work taking place across Downstate.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.downstate.edu/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/_images/wayne-riley-0141.jpg" alt="Dr Riley"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/06-02/president-rileys-message.xml</loc><categories><category>President's Office</category></categories></item>