I have the great privilege of beginning my service as
president of Susquehanna University, one of the leading higher-education
institutions in the United States.
Today, I am launching a blog through which I will share my views
on the academy and its role in our contemporary world. I will also report on
campus news and share a variety of stories about the transformational experiences of
our students.
All objective measures confirm that a college education
remains one the best investments in an individual’s long-term financial success,
but we are confronted with daily news stories that question the value of a
college degree, usually reported by a successful college graduate.
There is also a growing ideological divide about whether colleges
and universities have a positive impact upon our society. We have a lot of work
to do. At Susquehanna, “We
educate students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement,
leadership and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world.” What
could be a better goal for our nation and world?
In
the coming months and years, I look forward to sharing the many ways in which
we prepare our students to be productive, creative and reflective citizen
leaders who make a positive difference on our campus, in our community, and
around the world.
