Dear Friends, In my previous message I wrote about the importance of academic freedom and how a free and open exchange of ideas is a necessary condition for building a strong university and a democratic society. Why do we embrace such an ideal? It helps to look back at the origins of our state universities, […]
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Message from the Dean: Winter 2014
Dear Friends, I am sure many of you have seen the headlines about the boycott of Israeli academic institutions by several higher education associations. A number of you have asked about our position on this issue, and if we will take action against associations or faculty who support the boycott. This is an issue of […]
Message from the Dean: Winter 2013
Dear Friends, Although 2013 has been a year of economic recovery, to many college graduates it was also a year of economic uncertainty in a job market that is undergoing transformation on a scale we haven’t seen since the Industrial Revolution. Many of the careers their parents and grandparents pursued simply don’t exist anymore, due […]
Message from the Dean: Fall 2013
Dear Friends, Most of us have heard the jokes about liberal arts majors, such as this old saw: Q: What is the difference between a liberal arts major and a park bench? A: A park bench can support a family of four. This cliché proves utterly false when one considers the achievements of our alumni […]