University of Massachusetts Boston - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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To the Graduates of 1987: This ls a time for congratulations and the recognltlon of achievement. Your graduation this year ls the result of your dedicated endeavor to reach this goal In your Ilves and careers. Only a relatively small percentage of those who begin unlverslty studies ac- tually complete thelr degrees. You who have done so have every reason to be proud of your accomplish ment. -11- Vlce Chancellor tor Academic Affairs and Provost Robert A, Greene lt ls also a time to pause and reflect on the fact that your education at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, lf it has had a measure of success, has com- mitted you to ideals and goals beyond yourself. Genuine learning and true knowledge always involve such a commitment. They make their bearers aware of their obligation to the common good and to the publlc interest: in so doing they dignity human action and justify human endeavor. The absence of these Ideals is always evident in the world: it is the special responsibility of the educated to reassert and pursue them. It is, therefore, renewal and rededication that we celebrate in your graduation. Remember that the privilege of your learning carries with it this obligation: that you have received a gift and inherited a responsibility. Cherishing that gift and meeting that responslblllty are what matter. Robert A. Greene Vlce Chancellor for Academic Alfalrs and Provost

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To the Graduating Class of 1987: Congratulations, and all the best wishes to you and yours as you graduate from UMassfBoston. Your achievements provide a solid foundation upon which to bulld your post-graduate studies and professional careers. I would like to share with you some thoughts about this speclal time in your lives. As you prepare to leave the Unlverslty, take a moment to reflect on your per- sonal growth and history, and how much you have achleved during your studies at UMassfBoston. Re member, too, that as a member of our alumni you can continue to participate in University special events and activities in a number ot ways-through the Clark Athletic Center, use of the Office of Career Services for job placement services and graduate study advising, use of the Healey Library, or through alumnl events and reunions. The University can contin ue to serve you as a public resource, and we are in- terested in your post-graduate pursuits and endeav- ors, so please stay in touch. xx X VICS CHCDCBIIOI' for Sflldehf AffClfS Charles F. DSSITIODG As you go forth upon graduation, do so with great prlde and an optlmistlc view toward the future. The education you have received at UMassfBoston has equipped you wlth the crltlcal skllls necessary to do research, analyze problems, and implement strategies for resolution of these problems. The appli- cation of your tralnlng can and wlll transform society, and your optimism wlll enhance your ablllty to see things through. Again, I would llke to extend congratulations to you upon your flne personal achievement In joining the community of scholars who are proud graduates of UMassfBoston. We encourage you to remain an ac- tlve member of the greater University community- Charles F. D6SfTIOl1d, Vlce CIWGDCBIIOI' fOl' Student Aftalrs

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