I Believe That It Is

So If A College Education Is Indispensable, The Challenge As I See It Is How To Make It More Accessible.

The Arts, Quite Simply, Nourish The Soul. They Sustain, Comfort, Inspire. There Is Nothing Like That Exquisite Moment When You First Discover The Beauty Of Connecting With Others In Celebration Of Larger Ideals And Shared Wisdom.

I Believe That It Is Higher Education's Purpose And Calling To Keep Open The Door To The American Dream.

I Spent The First 18 Years Of My Life In The Pastoral Town Of Vernal, Utah, In The Shadows Of The Book Cliffs And The Uinta Mountains.

College Graduates Work In Every Sector Of The American Economy, And The Research Engines Incubated Within Our Universities Generate A Wealth Of Ideas And Innovations That Have An Enormous Impact On Our Lives.