Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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My uneasiness with the current discussion of the University centers on two propensities. One is the propensity to state the purpose of the University in terms of knowledge rather than in terms of man. The other is the corollary propensity to justify the contribution of the University to society in terms of knowledge rather than in terms of man. Man, not knowledge is the ultimate goal of the University. We must respond to the needs of our time. Some universities should acknowl¬ edge the primacy of man over knowledge by creating a climate of concern for the individual which would dominate the entire process of education. One commentator, after carefully reviewing the various types of university pres¬ idents, stated tersely at the end, “Others look for ‘visions!” suspect 1 am in this class, but I don’t feel badly about it. A talented and diversified faculty is priceless. The trouble is that not only the university but the world at large knows this. In a nation of continued high em¬ ployment and a great mobility of people, the demands on such a faculty are enormous. I believe that a liberal education helps the individual student grow and realize himself intellectually, morally, and socially. When this happens the individual gains not only knowledge but also self-confidence and versatility; he becomes self- educating and free. 19

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Tufts is a changed University today and will he still different tomorrow in part because of the efforts of the Class of 1969. I wonder if in June, members of the class can walk away from what they started or if they will feel a continuing responsibility to the university? Is the charge that students are a transient popula¬ tion and can have only a small voice in planning a university’s future valid? I admit to having enjoyed those confrontations which dealt with serious educa¬ tional issues and would hate to lose the concern of the hard-headed, warm¬ hearted men and women with whom I’ve struggled. 21