September 29, 2021

 

My September Blog: “What I Did During My Summer Hiatus: On Knowledge Creation and the Role of Academic Institutions (Part I)”

 

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

 

As we are at the beginning of a new academic year, I thought it would be appropriate to turn our attention to a topic of some intellectual interest—knowledge creation, appropriation, and dissemination. Ironically, the idea for this two-part blog was sparked while I was taking my summer hiatus away from academic pursuits. 

 

It has been a longstanding tradition for me to break from my routines during the summer months as a way to mentally recharge. My wife and I were finally able to start exploring museums in the City—from the special exhibits at the Met and the New York Public Library, to the guided tours at the Tenement Museum, to Frick Madison, Cooper Hewitt, the Cloisters, MOMA PS1, and the Noguchi. As we wandered and marveled at the incredible human creativity on display, I felt inspired to see different facets of the world that often escape me in the normal rhythm of life. Far too often we are stuck in a particular way of thinking for a period of time, fixated in a certain mindset. I learned years ago that in order to get myself unstuck, I need to explore a completely different set of ideas. 

 

With this month’s blog, “What I Did During My Summer Hiatus: On Knowledge Creation and the Role of Academic Institutions (Part I) <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=HKKTNWdAM0a8l4ONYJttog&ref_id=B_z3j1VDwE-1Dz1mebRn-Q> ,” I hope to initiate a community-wide conversation on cross-disciplinary research, scholarship, and pedagogy that will stimulate fresh ideas and shape new thinking for our institutional future. 

 

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Sincerely,

 

S. David Wu

President, Baruch College

 



 

 

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