I still hear the voice of some of my teachers 30 years later. The emphasis is on the present, he said. Your accomplishments as teachers are the accomplishments of a lifetime. We can honor you as teachers for a year, but you go on and on and on. Professors face challenges never before faced by their predecessors, he said.
Students have more technological savvy.
They are more worldly. Professors have had to change, though their goals have not. By every quality measure, we are the envy of the world. Education is what makes democracy sing. It is the great leveler.