Yet in many areas of Utah the connectivity of the population is less than it is in sub-Saharan Africa. We have an obligation to bring the world of the World Wide Web to the people of Utah. But we also have an obligation to meet the challenge of computer technology and business information systems, and instructional technology. Moreover, by 2010, Corporate Training Universities will be greater in number than higher education institutions. Third, The land grant university of the future is surely the university of innovation and discovery .
Research is basic to our future, but it is research that makes a difference in peoples lives.
We have the obligation to bring our discoveries to the everyday lives of the people of the state. Fourth, The land grant university is also surely the university of learning excellence. If I had one hour to live, I'd spend it in your class. Utah State has a proud heritage of putting students first, and the most important place to do that is in the classroom. We have a special burden, I believe, when it comes to advising and counseling, but we also have a special burden in building meaningful articulation agreements with two-year schools.