Confronting the Grand Challenge of Inequality
Economic inequality is rising in the US, and the academic study of inequality is thriving today as never before.… More
Invitation to Serve
The beginning of a new year, and particularly MLK Day, is a fitting time to reaffirm the importance of diversity in our intellectual community and to recommit ourselves to achieving it.… More
Thank You for a Great Year in 2016!
Congratulations on finishing the fall semester, and thank you for a great year. We have accomplished much and have plans to make next year even better for the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.… More
Tackling the Global Challenge of Climate Change
There could be no greater global challenge than understanding the causes of global climate change and finding ways to live sustainably on Earth. Turning this situation around will require the efforts of all of us.… More
Giving Thanks Despite Disappointment
Thanksgiving is a traditional time to take stock of what we have to be grateful for. With this note I want to urge us to embrace gratitude, hope, and commitment to create a better world.… More
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is a moral and social imperative, and will make our College a better place to study and do research, and result in greater innovation, discovery and thought.… More
The Digital Revolution in CAS
The ongoing, ever-evolving digital revolution presents CAS with a massive opportunity to infuse the disciplines of the College with the science and insights of data analytics.… More
Celebrating Our Extended Community of Alumni
One of my greatest pleasures as Dean is meeting our former students and hearing about how their liberal education in the arts and sciences shaped and continues to inform their lives and careers.… More
Our New Students – Transition and Transformation
As I mourn the death of a student at CAS, I am also thinking of the enormous transition and transformation that all our students undergo in this period of their lives as they leave home.… More
Dean’s Note: Looking Forward to the Year Ahead
For this first note of the year, I’d like to preview some of the themes I have identified for the upcoming year.… More