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faculty of people who are involved in the making of music.” The curriculum is all made under Robbins’ organization. Every ten years the department goes through an accreditation process for the National Association of Schools of Music. Dave’s done four accreditation reviews: one in the eighties, nineties, two thousand and the current one for this decade. As chair, he completes a voluminous self-study, organizes a visit, and responds to visit concerns. “I had done three of those in the course of my time

the city, a nearby slum called Namuwongo, and teach life and leadership skills in the process? The director of the Global Youth Partnership stateside, Jeremy Goldberg was interested in the idea. So working with a local contact, Ocitti Joseph, Kennedy set up a tournament involving 15 teams, interspersed with leadership meetings two times a week. Kennedy knew that there was no way that he, a white man from America, could sell the idea of a tournament and leadership classes to a group of 54,000

. The other is work on the long-range plan PLU 2020. Together they will set the stage for the university’s progress in the decade ahead.   In recent months, I have been asked many times for my views on new directions that will arise out of our long-range planning process and how our campaign success will help transform the university. My response is always the same. I don’t know, because the long-range plan will be shaped and written by the PLU community. And our donors will play a determining role

pride … it was awesome and overwhelming hearing from so many people that night about how excited they were to work on things together. Being on the council is a team sport. Now that you have won, you have work to do! What are some things you are most excited to accomplish in your new role? I have a lot to learn quickly — about process and policy-making, and my new colleagues and how we’re going to work together. Figuring out a work-life balance for me and my family is part of that learning curve. I

our infrastructure – so that we can handle more cargo and create more jobs for the people of our state. “One thing I enjoy about meeting leaders from other parts of the world is that, amidst the tension that exists with certain countries and geopolitical relationships, we realize we are more alike than we are different. In fact, we are all remarkably similar and share many values.” – John Wolfe ’87 What are a couple of project examples? We are in the process of a $400M terminal redevelopment

for justice and fairness and allow us to be true to our values and our commitment to students. We don’t yet know what will come from this new administration. These measures, however, have been reviewed by university counsel and will be in place until further notice. Let us continue to be a powerful force for good in the world, and a stronger community in the process. Sincerely, Thomas W. Krise, Ph.D. President and Professor of English *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous LISTEN Forum