Diversity on college campus. Filmmaker authors and professor and Yale Universitys and michigan and chicago. Its about 90 minutes. Good evening. I guess its evening time. For those who dont know me, im neil good man, dean here at university of chicago. I want to thank you for joining us for this evenings events. Sometimes controversial and even ideas that challenge popular wisdom bring to bear evidence. Such ideas can at times fuel advance or break throughs on most vexing questions interest problems of our day. Once of the most indes penceble pillars in Higher Education is the cardinal principal and practice of Academic Freedom, pursuit of idea concepts, evidence and knowledge and the passing on of such in our education of students. While the principal of Academic Freedom is essential freedom of american Higher Education, the university of chicago has distinctionive and held approach to Academic Freedom which im sure you will be hearing more this evening. The school of social Service Ad
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American universities have long been unique institutions that generate novel sometimes controversial and even classic ideas that will challenge and sometimes press popular wisdom bringing to bear deeper more rigorous analyses of evidence. Such ideas can at times youll advances or even breakthroughs of the most vexing questions and problems of our day. One of the most indispensable pillars in Higher Education, which makes such advanced wholly possible, is a cardinal principle and practice of Academic Freedom, the protection and the unfettered pursuit of ideas, concepts, evidence and knowledge, and the passing on of such in our education students. While the principle of Academic Freedom is a central freedom of american education, the university of chicago has a rather distinctive and deeply held approach to Academic Freedom, a which im sure youll be hearing more about this evening from some of our panelists. The school of social Service Administration has a a professional school of socia
And the universities of michigan and chicago. This is 90 minutes. Dean guterman ok, good evening everyone. I guess it is evening time now. The sun is setting so early. For those who dont know me, im neil guterman, dean here at the university of chicago. I want to thank you for joining us for this evenings events. American universities have long been unique institutions that generate novel, sometimes controversial and even iconoclastic ideas that challenge or sometimes press popular wisdom bring to bear more rigorous evidence. Such ideas can at times fuel advances or even breakthroughs on most vexing questions and problems of our day. One of the most indispensable pillars in Higher Education is the cardinal principal and practice of Academic Freedom, the protection of and unfettered pursuit of ideas, concepts, evidence and knowledge, and the passing on of such in our education of students. While the principal of Academic Freedom is an essential feature of american Higher Education, the
Chang. It is made possible with support from the Microsoft Corporation and with media sponsorship by kay uw. First she will speak for about 35 or 45 minutes. After that we will move into a time for your questions. If you have a question, please use the microphone on either side of the stage and make sure your questions are concise and in question form. After questions, she will sign copies of her latest book beyond infinity and expedition to the outer limits of mathematics. Books will also be available for sale at that time. Then, you should come back, april is packed. We have the biology panel on the future of health. We have paul hawken with 100 ways to reverse Global Warming and the exploration of artificial intelligence. There is so much going on and you can find all of our programming at townhall seattle. Org. Finally, i would like to thank the members in our audience tonight. Your contributions allow us not only to create dynamic programming but to make sure its accessible to eve