By Phyllis Camesano

The Buffalo State College Foundation will celebrate “Science in Motion,” the 12th annual Foundation Scholarship Gala, on Saturday, May 2, at the Connecticut Street Armory. Fun, exciting demonstrations and research by students and faculty in the School of Natural and Social Sciences will dramatize the theme of discovery and innovation.

To further embellish the concept and festive mood, the menu will include items that illustrate the concept of molecular gastronomy and cocktails that foam and fizz.

Eunice A. Lewin and Howard A. Zemsky chair this year’s event. Longtime presenting sponsors BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and M&T Bank are joined this year by Niagara’s Finest Inns.

In keeping with the economy and many fundraising events this season, the gala will be less formal than in previous years. “It’s still going to be fun, creative, and inspiring—just a bit less elaborate,” said Susanne P. Bair, vice president for institutional advancement. “We want people to be able to attend and the proceeds to go where they’re needed most—to scholarships for deserving All College Honors students.”

Black tie is optional. Instead, dressy, creative attire is encouraged. As the invitation states, “creative orange tie” is optional. For those who prefer formal wear, event organizers have worked with Tuxedo Junction on discounted rentals. The gala will retain its traditional formal dinner, with students serving and performing.

Live auction items will feature local experiences rather than long trips that incur added costs. For example, a tugboat tour for four of historic sites along the Buffalo River will be a featured item. Caleb P. Basiliko, Great Lakes Center ship’s captain, and Curt Muma, captain of Rebellion Tug and Barge, will serve as tour guides. Also up for bid is a twilight helicopter ride over the Niagara Gorge that will be timed to include the lighting of the Falls.

Proceeds from the gala help fund scholarships for deserving students in the college’s rigorous All College Honors Program. The program, which began in 1984 with 45 students and now supports 155 students, provides unique opportunities for scholarships, internships, and networking. Over the years, the gala has generated more than $1.5 million for the program.

At this year’s event, gourmet food and wine pairings will be provided by the Premier Group and Rich Renaissance Catering. A cocktail reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m., dancing, and the auction. Tickets for the event are $200 per person. For more information, call Pamela Voyer at 878-3725.

By Tony Astran

Buffalo State has historically offered at least one workshop each year to help faculty and staff become published authors. This year, a structured series of workshops called “Matchmaking 4 Scholarship” is designed to help new and seasoned campus scholars through each step of the process, with the goal of producing a published work by September.

The workshops began on March 12 with an overview of available resources. Two more workshops are slated for April 23 and May 14 in E. H. Butler Library 314. A final meeting on September 1 will give authors the opportunity to share their completed submissions. Workshop reservations are recommended but not required.

In the past, Sharon Cramer, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of exceptional education, organized at least one similar workshop each year. She led a program called “Write On!” in the late 1990s, which included a workshop called “Targeting the Right Journals” by Hilary Sternberg, Butler Library’s head of reference. This year, Cramer collaborated with E. H. Butler Library and the Faculty Development Center to expand the training. She is grateful for the support.

“The best resources at Buffalo State to help faculty conduct research are the librarians,” said Mark McBride, senior assistant librarian. “They understand the research databases and know how to pare down or expand research.”

E. H. Butler Library has online access to more than 25,000 periodicals. “And if we don’t have a journal in our collection,” McBride said, “we’ll find a place that does and deliver the content for you.”

Cramer said finding the right publication is one of the hardest parts of the publishing process. She and McBride will discuss the process of identifying publishers during the April 23 workshop. On May 14, they will discuss the relationship-building process with editors and offer advice on how to overcome “roadblocks” to the writing process.

“It seems easier today for people to find information online, but the challenge remains the same: you have to find the right match for your work,” Cramer said. She advises new faculty to contact editors before trying to write an article that may seem geared for a specific journal. She also suggests presenting at conferences to gauge peer reaction, but not stopping there.

“How many presentations have never been turned into publications?” Cramer asked. “We all have many PowerPoint conference files we thought would be the start of articles, but we get busy. We need to push ourselves beyond the presentations, to publication.”

Sue McMillen, associate professor of mathematics and director of faculty development, agrees, identifying additional challenges to publishing, such as finding the time to write and overcoming rejection. “New faculty should be persistent,” she said. “Everyone gets an article rejected every now and then.”

McMillen said the Faculty Development Center in Bulger Communication Center 104 also has resources to help faculty members get started in the publishing process. More than anything, she said, she can help connect new faculty to others on campus who are engaged in similar research. She is currently building an online search tool to aid that process.

The rewards of publishing are many. “It is important to produce scholarly products,” McMillen said. “It’s part of the promotion and tenure process.” But there are other benefits, too. “The efforts I take to get my work published help keep my teaching and research fresh,” she said. “Sometimes we work in isolation while doing research. Getting published provides a sense of validation.”

“A published work can lead to off-campus collaboration,” McBride added, “and that can lead to limitless opportunities for rethinking how to teach and what to research.”

McBride is confident the workshops will help new faculty begin to put together a body of scholarship and enable other faculty members to expand their publications lists. “We want all campus scholars to know there are many people here at Buffalo State who are willing to guide them through the process,” he said.

By Mary A. Durlak

The graduate program in applied economics is experiencing steady growth, according to Theodore Byrley, associate professor and chair of the Economics and Finance Department, and program director Victor Kasper, associate professor. More than 50 students are working toward their master’s degrees, by the department’s count.

Economics can be defined as the social science that studies, describes, and analyzes the social relations of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Pure economics is almost exclusively theoretical, and theoretical economists hypothesize about any or all aspects of economic activity, using models to investigate and compare concepts.

“Our program focuses on applied economics and finance as opposed to ‘pure’ economic theory,” said Kasper. “Applied economics draws heavily on economic theories, using those theories to explore real problems or answer specific questions.”

Buffalo State students concentrate in either public policy or finance, and can select among many career options, from stockbroker to public policy adviser. Many earn the designation of chartered financial analyst, or CFA, a well-regarded credential required for many positions in the economics and finance world.

Kasper, who has directed the 10-year-old program for the last two years, said some students are enrolled in classes, while others are working on their capstone master’s thesis or project. The department has increased its evening course offerings from two to four to accommodate both full-time and part-time students.

“We are getting more inquiries—and earlier inquiries—than ever before,” said Byrley. “We think it’s because the word about our program is getting out.”

As students graduate and pursue careers or doctoral work, more people hear about the unique character of the program. In Byrley’s view, among its major strengths are the students’ master’s theses and projects. Not only do they require students to demonstrate mastery of complex material and organized, logical thinking; they also demonstrate to potential employers the breadth, depth, and writing expertise of the students.

For example, Awatif Abu-Ahmed, ’08, received the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award this year for her investigation of foreign aid and its impact on economic growth in developing countries. Kasper served as her thesis adviser.

Another strength of the program is the high degree of interaction between faculty members and students. Each student develops his or her thesis or project in conjunction with a principal adviser. “Just defining the question can take a considerable period of time,” said Byrley, “and it takes just as long to come up with a thesis topic that will address the question.”

Another of the program’s assets, according to Kasper, is that the department’s faculty members represent a wide spectrum of economic thought across ideologies and paradigms. As a result, students can draw on a number of theoretical approaches when asked to address a specific problem. That ability to address a specific issue is also characteristic of the program’s applied nature.

Great Lakes Center Plans for the Future

By Mary A. Durlak

The Great Lakes Center’s (GLC) Strategic Plan for 2009 to 2014 defines the center as “a multidisciplinary research, education, and service institute with a primary focus on the Great Lakes.” While conducting research is the major responsibility of all GLC personnel, that research also helps to fulfill the center’s education and service goals.

GLC facilities include a waterfront site on the Black Rock Canal where the Lake Erie Field Station, the Dick Smith Teaching Pavilion, and the college’s fleet of research vessels are located. The Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Lab is located in the Science Building, along with the Watershed Research and Aquatic Ecology labs.

GLC personnel include director Alexander Y. Karatayev; office assistant Cathy Nasca; and full-time research scientists Lyubov Burlakova, Subodh Kumar, Sergey Mastitsky, and Jagat Mukherjee. Three GLC research scientists also hold half-time faculty positions: Christopher Pennuto, associate professor of biology; Alicia Perez-Fuentetaja, associate professor of biology; and Charlotte Roehm, assistant professor of geography and planning. Caleb Basiliko is the boat captain and research fleet manager; Mark Clapsadl is the field station manager, research scientist, and a boat captain. Many other faculty members are affiliated with the GLC.

“Most of the research we do is collaborative,” said Karatayev, the center’s director since 2007. Karatayev, who earned two doctoral degrees—a doctor of philosophy and a doctor of science—in hydrobiology from the Belarusian State University, has longstanding associations with researchers around the world. He belongs to several professional societies including the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, the International Association for Great Lakes Research, the International Research Consortium on Molluscan Symbionts, and the International Group on Aquatic Alien Species. One of his research interests is invasive species, including the zebra mussel.

The GLC accomplishments over the past five years include extensive publications and presentations, $3.8 million in funded research, advisement of 30 graduate students, and many opportunities for undergraduates to participate in GLC projects. The GLC also offers its resources to help all departments on campus to “fulfill their teaching missions.”

To achieve its goal of being recognized as “a regional, national, and international center for research excellence in aquatic and watershed studies,” the GLC is taking measures to advance its reputation. The center has already joined a group of American and Canadian agencies that are cooperating on a long-term project to evaluate trends in water quality and to provide early detection of non-native species in Lake Erie. The project is expected to provide sorely needed data to scientists and policymakers, to increase the interactions between GLC personnel and entities responsible for monitoring all environmental issues relating to the lake, and to ensure that the GLC is at the forefront of emerging issues.

Much of the research conducted at the GLC focuses on issues related to Lake Erie. However, Karatayev said that nationwide and international projects are also considered high priority, because many issues affecting the Great Lakes affect other bodies of water around the world. In addition, international projects expose GLC scientists to the cutting edge of modern science, facilitate collaboration, and greatly increase visibility of the center’s activity in the scientific community.

“In the thirteenth century, Vikings introduced the first North American invasive species to Europe,” Karatayev said. “The American crayfish is a big problem overseas, too.” He predicts that as water quality improves in developing countries, more aquatic species will flourish, and global trade routes will introduce them as invasive species around the world.

With interdisciplinary research already under way with collaborators around the world, the GLC is in a strong position to make an even greater contribution to the body of scientific knowledge.

From the Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Did you know that last year’s Faculty and Staff Appeal contributed $168,000 in support of Buffalo State and our students? Because of your generosity, students were able to pay tuition bills, attend conferences, buy textbooks, and take part in studies overseas.

So allow me to say “thank you.” Not only do you demonstrate your commitment to our students through your hard work and willingness to go the extra mile, but also through your philanthropic support of Buffalo State’s Faculty and Staff Appeal.

Soon you will receive a visit from the volunteer solicitor in your department or office. Please review the material and be as generous as you can.

This year, when you designate your gift, please consider supporting our students by donating to the Buffalo State General Scholarship Fund. With our recent tuition increase, our most economically vulnerable students are at risk of not being able to pay for college.

You know better than anyone the value of a Buffalo State College education. Please help provide our students with that essential foundation for success—a college degree.

For information about donating to the Buffalo State General Scholarship Fund through the Faculty and Staff Appeal, or for information about other funds, please contact Louis Noce or Claire Collier.

Thank you once again for your ongoing support of Buffalo State College!

By Tony Astran

The campus community is invited to attend the 52nd annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 16, in Rockwell Hall Auditorium at 12:15 p.m. The long-standing tradition will recognize 929 students for outstanding academic achievement, with the 2009 honorees again representing more than 10 percent of the undergraduate population.

All invited students have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better and have accumulated a minimum of 45 credit hours at Buffalo State (30 for transfer students).

“Honors Convocation celebrates the superior academic achievements of our students,” said Carolyn Martino, staff assistant to the provost and longtime member of the Honors Convocation planning committee. “It’s an enjoyable and uplifting event that also gives students an opportunity to recognize the faculty and staff who have helped them succeed.”

Lee Ann Grace, assistant dean of international and exchange programs and Honors Convocation co-chair, encourages all faculty and staff to attend. “It is important for students and their families to have faculty and staff present,” she said.

George Hole, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of philosophy and humanities, is the keynote speaker. Kappa Delta Pi honor society president Pamela Joksimovic will convene the ceremony. Benjamin Christy, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, will present the honors candidates to President Muriel Howard and Provost Dennis Ponton, who also will offer remarks. As a token of the college’s recognition, each student is presented with a Buffalo State Honors Convocation pin.

The Buffalo State College Chamber Choir will perform all musical selections, including the national anthem and the alma mater, “Our Finest Hour.”

Kappa Delta Pi and the Academic and Student Affairs Office are cosponsoring the event. Refreshments will be served.

By Tony Astran

The SUNY Council on Writing (SUNYCOW) Conference, revered for its quality of training on writing pedagogy, returns to Buffalo State this year April 17 and 18. The conference offers faculty and staff the opportunity to network with colleagues throughout the state and beyond to discuss the identity and future of writing programs on college campuses.

The Intellectual Foundations unit of University College will cover the registration fee for those on campus who would like to attend. The deadline for funded registration is Friday, April 10.

This year’s theme is “Writing Program Identities.” “Many of the conference sessions will focus on where to locate a writing program within a college, what should be taught in composition courses, and what types of writing courses would be helpful for upperclassmen,” said John McKinnis, lecturer in the College Writing Program and this year’s conference chair.

Writing Program interim director Michele Ninacs is assisting with registration. Both she and McKinnis believe SUNYCOW has wide-ranging benefits.

“SUNYCOW provides excellent professional development for teaching Writing across the Curriculum courses,” McKinnis said. “The topics discussed at the conference will help instructors develop appropriate writing assignments and know how to give helpful advice to students.”

“The conference will offer an understanding of those who teach composition,” added Ninacs. “It will help explain what they do and how they think about their field.”

McKinnis is also part of SUNYCOW’s executive board, along with Susan Leist, professor of English and former director of the College Writing Program. Leist will be a guest speaker at the conference.

Seven lecturers from the College Writing Program will be among the presenters at SUNYCOW. Theresa Desmond and Edward Taylor will discuss how composition study fits into other aspects of life; Peter Grieco and Steve Street will moderate a discussion circle about contingency faculty and writing programs; Janice Carello and Cheryl Chambers will discuss how writing workshops might look in the future; and Wendy Scott will moderate a discussion circle about the history and functions of Buffalo State’s College Writing Program.

This year’s keynote speaker is Elizabeth Wardle, associate professor of English and director of writing programs at the University of Central Florida, one of the largest schools in the country. The conference includes a cocktail hour and dinner on Friday night. Breakfast, lunch, and four concurrent sessions take place on Saturday, with many topics for participants to choose from.

SUNYCOW was formed in 1980 with the central purpose of helping SUNY colleges generate, discuss, and disseminate new ideas about writing instruction. The conference takes place at a different SUNY campus each year; Buffalo State last hosted the conference 20 years ago. Past topics have included plagiarism and academic integrity, and the role of the personal narrative in public and private discourse.

Ninacs is excited about this year’s conference and believes the conference is a great opportunity to show other schools how the College Writing Program plays a role in Buffalo State’s identity and well-being. McKinnis is also excited and hopes for good participation from Buffalo State faculty and staff. “There is a real resurgence lately of SUNYCOW being active and visible,” he said.

By Jerod Dahlgren

In today’s economy, recent college graduates—including future elementary and secondary teachers—are looking for ways to get a foot in the door with potential employers.

Stephen Schwartz, coordinator of coaching training programs and assistant to the dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences, notes that New York State coaching certification could be just the thing that gives an education graduate the edge.

“Many school districts in Western New York have just eight to 10 physical education teachers who are certified to coach, but there is often a need for up to 30 coaching positions for the various boys and girls sports offered in the middle and high schools,” Schwartz said. “A potential teacher who has the New York State coaching certification will have their foot in the door with school districts [during the hiring process].”

That demand has led the 18-credit-hour coaching minor to become the largest minor on campus, with more than 80 students enrolled in the program, according to Schwartz. “We are actually bigger than some majors,” Schwartz said.

New York State’s certification program focuses on five key components: Candidates are introduced to the principles and philosophies of athletics in education in HPR 300, followed by an overview of the physiology, psychology, and health issues related to sport in HPR 309. Candidates then choose to focus on an individual sport (basketball, football, soccer, etc.) in a techniques and theories class or in an internship experience. Next, HPR 335, Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, prepares candidates to respond to the first-aid needs of their future players. The final component of the certification is a two-hour state-mandated course in child-abuse identification and reporting.

The minor builds on the certification program by introducing candidates to additional techniques and coaching theories, while also requiring a course on one of the following topics: sociology of sport, social behavior, kinesiology, drug- and alcohol-abuse prevention, or sports management and marketing.

“Most of our candidates only know one style of coaching, dating back to their time playing sports in high school,” Schwartz said. “The minor and certification program expose candidates to multiple coaching and motivation techniques, along with a focus on risk-management skills.”

On top of a teacher’s salary, coaching stipends can average between $500 and $5,000 per sport, which can be “a nice supplement,” said Schwartz. He also notes that school districts sometimes hire non-teachers to coach sports if individuals are certified. In addition to working with education majors enrolled in the coaching minor, Schwartz often works with students from other majors, such as criminal justice and health and wellness.

While the monetary benefit is nice, Schwartz said, most candidates enter the program for other reasons. “Coaching can be a lot of fun and is very rewarding,” he said.

By Phyllis Camesano

Muriel A. Howard, president of Buffalo State College for the past 13 years, will leave her position at the college to become president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), effective August 1. AASCU is the leadership association of 430 public colleges and universities advocating for public higher education, including federal policies and regulations to ensure access, affordability, and opportunity for students. The association is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

“After so many years in this community, I have great affection for Buffalo State College, Western New York, and the State University of New York. Over the past several years, we have accomplished an enormous amount for our students and for the community, and I know there is great momentum for this work to go on. As the AASCU president, I will have a wonderful opportunity to continue to advocate for public policy in support of students at state colleges and universities.”

Howard’s tenure at Buffalo State has been characterized by a prolonged period of stability and growth. The student academic profile improved while enrollment and the number of faculty hires increased. Under Howard’s leadership, the campus experienced numerous capital improvements, including construction of the new $33 million Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State and culminating in a $350 million construction plan scheduled to begin this spring.

Undergraduate programs at Buffalo State now total 140, with 63 highly regarded graduate programs. Always a leader in teacher education, the college now offers all the traditional liberal arts disciplines, as well as applied economics, art conservation, communication design, creative studies, forensic chemistry, and television and film arts.

“I wish President Muriel Howard well as she takes on an exciting new challenge as president of AASCU,” said Nancy L. Zimpher, chancellor-elect of the State University of New York (SUNY). “Throughout her highly regarded academic and professional career, Muriel has earned a particular reputation for her work in the fields of teacher preparation, public service, and educational leadership. She is committed to developing in all students a life of intellectual curiosity and civic engagement. I look forward to our continued collaboration as we each assume new roles and find new ways to work to strengthen higher education across New York State, the nation, and globally.”

SUNY Trustee Carl T. Hayden, a longtime colleague, commented, “Muriel Howard has served the State University of New York with spirit, scholarship, and dedication, both as vice president of the University at Buffalo and for the past 13 years as president of Buffalo State College. A nationally recognized leader in teacher education and public service, Muriel has earned the respect of her colleagues at SUNY and has helped Western New York campuses work together to strengthen their educational programs and services. She has been a mentor to many of our new presidents as well as to presidents nationally. We wish her well as she takes on a major new leadership position in American higher education.”

At AASCU, Howard will be an advocate for public higher education at the national level, working to influence federal policy and regulations on behalf of member colleges and universities; serving as a resource to presidents and chancellors as they address state policy and emerging campus issues; and providing professional development opportunities for presidents, chancellors, and their spouses.

“Muriel has been an outstanding leader at Buffalo State College,” said Howard A. Zemsky, vice chair of the College Council. “The board is committed to continuing her legacy. We will work with SUNY and the Buffalo State College Council and community to identify an interim president and expedite a search process.”

By Tony Astran

Diversity, a long-cherished principle at Buffalo State College, is beginning to be regarded as a broader concept in theory and practice. Many on campus are working to strengthen a campus culture that broadens awareness, learning, and experiences to prepare students for the global workforce.

Last June, Dolores Battle, senior adviser to the president for equity and campus diversity, Lee Ann Grace, assistant dean of international and exchange programs, and Rosalyn Lindner, associate vice president for curriculum and assessment, attended an American Council on Education symposium in Washington, D.C., titled, “Bridging the Gap: Cultivating Collaboration between Internationalization and Multicultural Education.”

Upon their return, they convened a Globalization Task Force by combining select members from the International Advisory Board and the President’s Council on Equity and Campus Diversity. The task force meets at least once each month to brainstorm ways of bringing the world into the classroom and helping students and faculty expand their participation in the world beyond the classroom.

Task force members are Battle; Grace; Lindner; Timothy Ecklund, associate vice president for campus life; Ricky Fleming, associate professor of music; Diane McFarland, associate professor of business; Raul Neira, associate professor of modern and classical languages; Wendy Paterson, professor and chair of elementary education and reading; Elaine Polvinen, professor of technology; Deborah Renzi, coordinator of field education for social work; and Raquel Schmidt, associate professor of exceptional education. They have met with deans and are beginning to share ideas across academic departments.

Grace considers the concept of “multiculturalism and internationalism being under one umbrella” as a relatively new way of thinking. She knows that infusing globalization in the curriculum will be a gradual task, but she is buoyed by recent success in Australian universities. One of their many systematic strategies, she said, was to create international graduation outcomes for all students.

“I don’t think we should incorporate wholesale changes in what we do at Buffalo State as we try to make globalization a graduation outcome,” Grace said. “We should look at what we already do well and go from there.”

Ben Christy, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, agrees. He has witnessed much in the way of globalization during his short tenure at Buffalo State, throughout the campus and within his school. He noted the college’s spirited participation in the SUNY China 150 Program, budding relationships with universities overseas, and the recent hiring of two new arts and humanities faculty members through the SUNY Faculty Diversity Program.

Battle, Christy, and Grace also said that some of Buffalo State’s best globalization efforts are already under way “right at our doorstep,” such as service-learning classes that help local organizations such as Journey’s End Refugee Services and the French language immersion suite in North Wing.

“The increasing diversity in the world and at home in New York provides many challenges and opportunities for our students,” Battle said. “The diversity is not just across the pond—it is across the street. Any student educated in the twenty-first century must have an understanding of the connectedness of all peoples around the world, regardless of where they call home.”

The Globalization Task Force hopes the concept will be part of Strategic Direction 4—Academic and Institutional Distinctiveness—of Strategic Plan 2009–2013. Action steps may be culled from another plan that Grace is currently revising—the International and Exchange Programs Strategic Plan. By 2013, she would like to see Buffalo State move into the top 50 percent of NSSE data for colleges with students who participate in international experiences. She also hopes to double the number of students who engage in study-abroad opportunities—those who attend colleges overseas as well as students who come to study at Buffalo State.

Foreign exchange of both students and faculty is a key component of educating workers for the global marketplace. Currently, just 1 percent of those enrolled in all higher education institutions in the United States study abroad, according to Victor Johnson, senior adviser for public policy with NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

The task force believes that institutionalizing efforts within strategic plans provides the impetus for strengthening a culture of globalization throughout campus. “More and more accrediting bodies are evaluating multicultural efforts,” Grace said. “There’s a real sense of legitimacy if it’s in the Strategic Plan.”

“Diversity is a hallmark at Buffalo State,” Christy said, “and a plan can add validity to globalization efforts.”

Paterson and her department’s faculty members have moved beyond planning to action. They devoted a retreat in January to understanding globalization and brainstorming ways to infuse it both in and out of the classroom.

Participants discussed ideas such as having junior-year students attend a panel discussion to learn about study-abroad experiences, and increasing offerings for English language learning within their curriculum. The department is planning a follow-up retreat in May.

“We have many faculty members who are versed in multiculturalism, so I thought it made sense for us to be part of the early charge,” Paterson said. “Naturally, the challenge of educating tomorrow’s world citizenry has always fallen on the shoulders of teachers.”

Christy hopes that all faculty will continue to take advantage of multicultural opportunities and make them part of their classes. “It’s so important that our students learn to see world situations from others’ points of view before graduating,” he said.

“Having flexibility of thought is what true education is all about,” Grace added. “It is important to consider what a person of the twenty-first century needs to be successful in her life and how she can take global perspectives into account when making decisions. As faculty members, we ought to be thinking about what we need to do to ‘create’ these people.”