Announcements and Remarks

Commencement 2008

May 18, 2008

Jamshed Bharucha
Provost and Senior Vice President
Remarks at Commencement Ceremony for Music & Drama/Dance

Music, drama and dance always have been among the defining elements of culture.

And yet, even though we as a nation have achieved unprecedented affluence and longevity, the arts are less well supported than they have been in decades. Over a period of 25-30 years, the arts have been systematically eliminated from public schools in the less affluent communities. read more...

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2008

Commencement 2008 - May 18, 2008

2007

Phi Beta Kappa Induction - April 22, 2007
Diversity - January 16, 2007

2006

Message from the Administration - December 11, 2006
Diversity Presentation to the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering - March 29, 2006

2005

UN Day Celebration - October 25, 2005
Cummings School Dean Search - September 12, 2005
New Dean of Arts & Sciences and VP for Information Technology - July 12, 2005
Integrated Lab Complex - May 11, 2005
New Initiative to Strengthen PhD Stipends - February 11, 2005

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