Working with Bill Kruskal: From 1950 Onward

Discussion of ``The William Kruskal Legacy: 1919--2005'' by Stephen E. Fienberg, Stephen M. Stigler and Judith M. Tanur [arXiv:0710.5063]Comment: Published in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/088342306000000385 the Statistical Science (http://www.imstat.org/sts/) by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org

Remembering Chicago Sociologists

This conversation with Leo Goodman, Professor Emeritus of sociology at the University of Chicago, was recorded over the phone on May 28, 2009. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Dr. Goodman approved posting the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”

Letter from the President

A letter from the President of Governors State University urging people to write to legislators about their support of funding for education through a proposed tax increase

Focus on Excellence: An Address Given to the Faculty of Governors State University

I would like to examine with you for the remainder of my address the nature and quality of the education our students should receive. What should this University be doing for its students? And why? What should be the purpose of this new University, which was born with a sense of mission and aspiration seemingly different from those that many other universities claim? How really different are we or should we be? I intend to address these questions by examining Governors State University within the larger context of American higher education. I want to take both a historical and philosophical viewpoint. The major assumption is that Governors State University is and will continue to be devoted to the pursuit of excellence. There are a number of approaches I could take in discussing the quality of this University with you, and there are some very important aspects I will not havetime to discuss. It is my intention, however, to discuss Governors State University\u27s place within the long tradition of American higher education, the importance of the faculty, the nature of the curriculum, the legitimate expectations of the students, and finally, what you can and should expect from me

Message from the President

Thanksgiving message from the President of Governors State University

The Future of Higher Education: Our Future

A note from the Governors State University President Leo Goodman-Malamuth concerning predictions of the future of higher education written in response to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education

A Heavenly View

Note from the President on the establishment of a communications teleport at Governors State University upon the installation of a satellite antenna

FY 1989 Operating Budget Memo

Memo explaining the FY1989 operating budget measures

Message from the President

Thanksgiving message from the President of Governors State University

Report to the University on Reviewing the Past and Previewing the Future

A memo from David Curtis to Leo Goodman-Malamuth, who distributed the contents to the university community. Contained are a summary of comments and questions assembled during the program Reviewing the Past and Previewing the Future and designed to address issues in the organization categorized in nine topics: Bureaucracy, Building and Physical Arrangements, Communication, Curriculum, Miscellaneous, Mission, Orientation, Staff Relationships and Issues, and University Hours