As the new term begins, the University will shortly be making public the six goals that it is proposing will form the core of the draft strategy and vision to take us beyond 2015 and I would like to take the opportunity to ask you all to take the time to consider those proposals and then give us your feedback.

I want to return to the theme of civility that I addressed in a previous post. Modern life can sometimes feel like the jungle. On the Internet, the sheer venom of online attacks is extraordinary to behold and also a bit depressing—people really think this way? The world seems a lot less hospitable, a lot bleaker. Sadly, academe is not immune.