Time flies when you’re making progress
It’s been two weeks since my last post, but I’ve got an excuse. Lots of them actually. There’s the general back-to-school rush and the angst of seeing my only daughter off on her (long) trip of...
View ArticleIU’s big appetite for a full plate of responsibilities
Being a public university, especially one that bears the name of your state, brings with it special responsibilities. There’s the obvious mission common to all universities of educating young adults in...
View ArticleA final look back at a very good year
When I was a newspaper reporter, three words struck fear into my heart like few others when uttered by one of my editors: “Year in Review.” To me, they signaled hours of poring through my stories from...
View ArticleA cause worth traveling the world over to promote
So, you’re the executive dean of the IU College of Arts and Sciences and you’re in the midst of launching one of the most ambitious projects to be found on a college campus anywhere – the creation of a...
View ArticleLee Hamilton provides political, international expertise for – and from – IU
Anyone who has paid even passing attention to the workings of the federal government over the last four decades is familiar with Lee Hamilton. The legendary former Indiana congressman, known in equal...
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