They will be the leaders of the 21st century when many of us will be at the end of our careers.
Technology is the buzzword most often linked to requirements of a new millennium.
Students have ready access to the Internet and other technology-based tools throughout the curriculum, from biology to philosophy to music. But technology is only a part of the infrastructure that will guide the lives of the students we welcomed to campus this fall. They will need much more than technical and vocational skills. In a world of rapid change, individuals need a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. The liberal arts focus on the best that has been thought, created, composed and discovered by the giants of past generations of the western tradition and in many cultures around the world.