Dear Commons Community,

My colleague, Nick Michelli, just sent me several Internet-related cartoons to give me a chuckle on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Tony

Dear Commons Community,

Greg Johnson of Hunter College passed along the news that John  Hennessy, president of Stanford University, announced that Stanford University submitted a proposal to the New York City Economic Board to build and develop a new applied science center in the City on Roosevelt Island.  This was in response to proposals requested by the City as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s interest in creating a new college of applied science and technology.   Twenty-seven proposals from a number of universities from literally around the world were submitted including two by CUNY in partnership with other universities and/or private businesses.  Citing the  “massive transformation in the ability to close distances with technology”, Hennessey said it makes it possible for Stanford to succeed in opening a campus in New York City.  He went on to say:

“New York is the cultural capital of the United States.    It is also the media capital.  It’s the place where the new, new thing happens in a very different dimension than it happens in the Bay Area…  Figuring out whether the cultures and strengths of Stanford and New York City can come together and be transformative will be the real question..

“But if that works, it will change the face of higher education,”

Wow!!   Maybe CUNY should propose opening a new campus in San Francisco?

Tony