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As I write this article, it has been almost exactly six months to the day that I started as dean of the new College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota.
Picture this scene: I stand in front of a packed meeting hall at the University of Minnesota, filled with several hundred faculty members, staff, and students. I am here for the public forum required of all final candidates for dean. I am nervous and excited.
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I have two objectives in mind: first, to let people know who I really am. Setting aside academic credentials and professional accomplishments, I want everyone to understand my values, ...