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People Make It Happen, the theme of the 1975 Thistle, is a good phrase for a University, for it is in a university, comprised of students, faculty, staff, and administration, that the exciting teaching and innovation to make education happen occur. Since taking office nearly three years ago, I have tried to create the kind of environment conducive to good learning without forgetting the social aspects of a university: the interactions between faculty and students and among the students themselves. Early in my administration I asked departments and colleges alike to begin planning for increased academic excellence by establishing goals for themselves; for if private higher education is to survive in this country, all those involved with it must know where they are headed five, ten, or fifteen years in the future. We know that with the severe financial pressures already upon us in private institutions, we must continue to examine our goals and make the changes needed to improve our educational services and to develop new knowledge through our research. This is something which all of us associated with Carnegie-Mellon must do to keep our University foremost in the nation. Not only must goals be established and then reexamined from time to time, but also those responsible for carrying out these goals must be held accountable for their actions. Again, early in my administration a policy, developed in consultation with the faculty and the trustees, was established for University Governance — Responsibilities. Participation, Accountability. By this policy both academic and non-academic administrators — at all levels with department heads, deans, and President included — will be examined periodically for their performance. By so doing, we are convinced that this policy has great potential for accelerating the progress of the University. Over the course of the last three years we have developed several new programs within the University. Many of you have taken part in these programs during your career here. The Engineering and Public Affairs Program between CIT and SUPA, the Center for Entrepreneurial Development, the self-paced learning courses in nearly every college of the University, the Translation Center in Modern Languages, and the Center for Joining Of Materials have been just a few of the innovations in our education which have proved to be successful and will affect the education of those who follow you. Graduate education, too, has been enhanced at Carnegie-Mellon with the granting of the first doctor’s degrees in SUPA and the success of the doctor of arts program in H SS, MIS, and CFA has made us the national leader of this program. These are all past indicators of future progress. It is true that what Carnegie-Mellon will become depends — to a large extent — on those of us who remain to lead it forward. But this progress does not lie solely in our hands, for you, as alumni of Carnegie-Mellon, will also be responsible for con- President Richard M. Cyert: ... learning ... interactions ... progress ... tinuing in your professional careers those fine qualities gained while students here. You have been a part of the University for a relatively brief time of your lives. I ask that you carry with you a sense of creative professionalism and dedicate yourselves to making useful contributions to your professions, your organizations, and your society. Finally, I ask that you always remain faithful alumni. No university can survive without the love and support of its alumni. ' Richard M. Cyert 17
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