my background I’m an anthropologist and archaeologist by training anthropology
archaeologist by training anthropology
archaeologist by training anthropology is an unusual
is an unusual
is an unusual it is the scientific study of human
it is the scientific study of human
it is the scientific study of human variation across time and space
variation across time and space
variation across time and space so all that makes makes up human biology
so all that makes makes up human biology
so all that makes makes up human biology all that makes up human culture across
all that makes up human culture across
all that makes up human culture across the past present and future
the past present and future
the past present and future it’s an incredibly encompassing field
it’s an incredibly encompassing field
it’s an incredibly encompassing field it’s a field that intersects the Natural
it’s a field that intersects the Natural
it’s a field that intersects the Natural Sciences Social Sciences humanities in
Sciences Social Sciences humanities in
Sciences Social Sciences humanities in the art it is a science that requires a
the art it is a science that requires a
the art it is a science that requires a creative innovative approach to bringing
creative innovative approach to bringing
creative innovative approach to bringing different points of data together to
different points of data together to
different points of data together to interpret human behavior in the past
interpret human behavior in the past
interpret human behavior in the past present and future in my talk this
present and future in my talk this
present and future in my talk this evening is about the importance of
evening is about the importance of
evening is about the importance of creativity our economy today in our
creativity our economy today in our
creativity our economy today in our future economy is a college president I
future economy is a college president I
future economy is a college president I travel around the Midwest and around
travel around the Midwest and around
travel around the Midwest and around Michigan am now on a board planning the
Michigan am now on a board planning the
Michigan am now on a board planning the future economy for the delivering a
future economy for the delivering a
future economy for the delivering a report to the governor for Michigan for
report to the governor for Michigan for
report to the governor for Michigan for the next 20 years it without a doubt the
the next 20 years it without a doubt the
the next 20 years it without a doubt the number one skill you hear from employers
number one skill you hear from employers
number one skill you hear from employers is that they want talent they want
is that they want talent they want
is that they want talent they want people to work with them who are
people to work with them who are
people to work with them who are creative innovative and who can connect
creative innovative and who can connect
creative innovative and who can connect different points of data well how do you
different points of data well how do you
different points of data well how do you become creative how did it I would say
become creative how did it I would say
become creative how did it I would say all creative people are lifelong
all creative people are lifelong
all creative people are lifelong learners but what is the source of
learners but what is the source of
learners but what is the source of creativity and there’s really two ways
creativity and there’s really two ways
creativity and there’s really two ways you can become a creative person an
you can become a creative person an
you can become a creative person an innovative person creativity if you talk
innovative person creativity if you talk
innovative person creativity if you talk to people who study creativity is the
to people who study creativity is the
to people who study creativity is the product of the exposure to diversity
product of the exposure to diversity
product of the exposure to diversity that means diversity of people diversity
that means diversity of people diversity
that means diversity of people diversity of ideas diversity of experiences and
of ideas diversity of experiences and
of ideas diversity of experiences and places it’s the combination of those
places it’s the combination of those
places it’s the combination of those things that allow people to see a
things that allow people to see a
things that allow people to see a perspective from different points of
perspective from different points of
perspective from different points of view and to link different disciplines
view and to link different disciplines
view and to link different disciplines and different experiences together right
and different experiences together right
and different experiences together right how do you get that and how do you
how do you get that and how do you
how do you get that and how do you create an educational pathway that
create an educational pathway that
create an educational pathway that promotes creativity and Janet’s creative
promotes creativity and Janet’s creative
promotes creativity and Janet’s creative innovative people there’s two ways you
innovative people there’s two ways you
innovative people there’s two ways you can get that experience one you could
can get that experience one you could
can get that experience one you could travel around the world you can read the
travel around the world you can read the
travel around the world you can read the great start the great works of
great start the great works of
great start the great works of literature you could study human history
literature you could study human history
literature you could study human history and prehistory you could study math and
and prehistory you could study math and
and prehistory you could study math and science and you could potentially gain
science and you could potentially gain
science and you could potentially gain the skill set that you would get from a
the skill set that you would get from a
the skill set that you would get from a liberal education base before your
liberal education base before your
liberal education base before your degree potentially the other way
degree potentially the other way
degree potentially the other way people get it is through their college
people get it is through their college
people get it is through their college experience of studying abroad curriculum
experience of studying abroad curriculum
experience of studying abroad curriculum in abroad series of perspectives
in abroad series of perspectives
in abroad series of perspectives regardless of the major to link and
regardless of the major to link and
regardless of the major to link and develop skills between different points
develop skills between different points
develop skills between different points of view that’s really what abroad
of view that’s really what abroad
of view that’s really what abroad becoming an educated person is about so
becoming an educated person is about so
becoming an educated person is about so the purpose of higher education is great
the purpose of higher education is great
the purpose of higher education is great greatly debated today more than ever
greatly debated today more than ever
greatly debated today more than ever there are many people who believe higher
there are many people who believe higher
there are many people who believe higher education its primary focus is to
education its primary focus is to
education its primary focus is to develop talent and develop people for a
develop talent and develop people for a
develop talent and develop people for a job that is a relatively new thought
job that is a relatively new thought
job that is a relatively new thought right the traditional perspective of
right the traditional perspective of
right the traditional perspective of higher education particularly
higher education particularly
higher education particularly baccalaureate education is to develop a
baccalaureate education is to develop a
baccalaureate education is to develop a well-rounded person who can adapt to
well-rounded person who can adapt to
well-rounded person who can adapt to different careers who can take a major
different careers who can take a major
different careers who can take a major and apply them to a variety of jobs and
and apply them to a variety of jobs and
and apply them to a variety of jobs and an educated person has a series of
an educated person has a series of
an educated person has a series of skills that are designed to develop
skills that are designed to develop
skills that are designed to develop their human potential to the foot to the
their human potential to the foot to the
their human potential to the foot to the first when I am people ask me what do
first when I am people ask me what do
first when I am people ask me what do you do what do you produce at the
you do what do you produce at the
you do what do you produce at the University want for this opportunity
University want for this opportunity
University want for this opportunity that’s what a public university does we
that’s what a public university does we
that’s what a public university does we don’t produce widgets we don’t produce
don’t produce widgets we don’t produce
don’t produce widgets we don’t produce things we produce opportunity for the
things we produce opportunity for the
things we produce opportunity for the public good
public good
public good through vesting and individuals to make
through vesting and individuals to make
through vesting and individuals to make them creative innovative broadly
them creative innovative broadly
them creative innovative broadly educated and their skills are more
educated and their skills are more
educated and their skills are more important than ever in a knowledge
important than ever in a knowledge
important than ever in a knowledge economy in a changing economy the
economy in a changing economy the
economy in a changing economy the industry and jobs and careers are
industry and jobs and careers are
industry and jobs and careers are changing rapidly at a pace that we’ve
changing rapidly at a pace that we’ve
changing rapidly at a pace that we’ve never seen before you need these skills
never seen before you need these skills
never seen before you need these skills so this is a broad sort of set of the
so this is a broad sort of set of the
so this is a broad sort of set of the purpose of higher education I would
purpose of higher education I would
purpose of higher education I would argue there is a dramatic difference
argue there is a dramatic difference
argue there is a dramatic difference between education and training training
between education and training training
between education and training training is learning a series of skill sets for
is learning a series of skill sets for
is learning a series of skill sets for tasks education is learning how to think
tasks education is learning how to think
tasks education is learning how to think not what to think but how to think in
not what to think but how to think in
not what to think but how to think in one byproduct of that if you have a true
one byproduct of that if you have a true
one byproduct of that if you have a true college education is creativity and
college education is creativity and
college education is creativity and innovation through exposure to a wide
innovation through exposure to a wide
innovation through exposure to a wide range of courses and experiences should
range of courses and experiences should
range of courses and experiences should know who this person is professor moody
know who this person is professor moody
know who this person is professor moody our most senior historian on campus you
our most senior historian on campus you
our most senior historian on campus you walk into his office and this is one of
walk into his office and this is one of
walk into his office and this is one of the first photos I took when I came to
the first photos I took when I came to
the first photos I took when I came to Lake State
Lake State
Lake State and you see your lifelong learning and a
and you see your lifelong learning and a
and you see your lifelong learning and a thirst for knowledge and an interest in
thirst for knowledge and an interest in
thirst for knowledge and an interest in connecting different cultures on this
connecting different cultures on this
connecting different cultures on this planet across time and space to produce
planet across time and space to produce
planet across time and space to produce an educated person you cannot walk into
an educated person you cannot walk into
an educated person you cannot walk into that office and not be inspired and that
that office and not be inspired and that
that office and not be inspired and that be a curious person and ask questions
be a curious person and ask questions
be a curious person and ask questions about what are these artifacts
about what are these artifacts
about what are these artifacts what are these pieces of history what do
what are these pieces of history what do
what are these pieces of history what do they need if I take your course how are
they need if I take your course how are
they need if I take your course how are you gonna be relevant to if I’m going to
you gonna be relevant to if I’m going to
you gonna be relevant to if I’m going to be an engineer or if I’m going to be a
be an engineer or if I’m going to be a
be an engineer or if I’m going to be a theater major whatever it is I’m going
theater major whatever it is I’m going
theater major whatever it is I’m going to do right and I tell people I work at
to do right and I tell people I work at
to do right and I tell people I work at a university those folks aren’t familiar
a university those folks aren’t familiar
a university those folks aren’t familiar with a modern university they think the
with a modern university they think the
with a modern university they think the sort of ivory tower concept of higher ed
sort of ivory tower concept of higher ed
sort of ivory tower concept of higher ed and this image really I think portrays
and this image really I think portrays
and this image really I think portrays that I love this image I took this and
that I love this image I took this and
that I love this image I took this and it is it’s amazing how many people have
it is it’s amazing how many people have
it is it’s amazing how many people have shared this image it’s one of the best
shared this image it’s one of the best
shared this image it’s one of the best portraits I’ve ever taken and all the
portraits I’ve ever taken and all the
portraits I’ve ever taken and all the most interesting conversations I’ve ever
most interesting conversations I’ve ever
most interesting conversations I’ve ever had was that day when I walked into his
had was that day when I walked into his
had was that day when I walked into his office
office
office so I argue that the most important
so I argue that the most important
so I argue that the most important education today and also by what by way
education today and also by what by way
education today and also by what by way the most expensive luxurious education
the most expensive luxurious education
the most expensive luxurious education that was at one time reserved online for
that was at one time reserved online for
that was at one time reserved online for the elite throughout the world is a
the elite throughout the world is a
the elite throughout the world is a liberal arts based education an
liberal arts based education an
liberal arts based education an education that exposes individuals to
education that exposes individuals to
education that exposes individuals to the humanities to the Natural Sciences
the humanities to the Natural Sciences
the humanities to the Natural Sciences to the social sciences to math the
to the social sciences to math the
to the social sciences to math the analytical thinking to the Fine Arts all
analytical thinking to the Fine Arts all
analytical thinking to the Fine Arts all of these things at one time in the
of these things at one time in the
of these things at one time in the United States the only place you could
United States the only place you could
United States the only place you could get this was at a private university and
get this was at a private university and
get this was at a private university and particularly an Ivy League university
particularly an Ivy League university
particularly an Ivy League university that you had to pay or come from a
that you had to pay or come from a
that you had to pay or come from a privileged family the idea of the first
privileged family the idea of the first
privileged family the idea of the first public universities in the country were
public universities in the country were
public universities in the country were to take this concept and expose it to
to take this concept and expose it to
to take this concept and expose it to everyone because it produced the gross
everyone because it produced the gross
everyone because it produced the gross print it produced the most educated
print it produced the most educated
print it produced the most educated citizens well the greatest opportunity
citizens well the greatest opportunity
citizens well the greatest opportunity regardless of the major I’ll tell you so
regardless of the major I’ll tell you so
regardless of the major I’ll tell you so the lights is actually people get this
the lights is actually people get this
the lights is actually people get this confused all the time they think it is
confused all the time they think it is
confused all the time they think it is the humanities in the fine arts may be
the humanities in the fine arts may be
the humanities in the fine arts may be the social sciences all of science in
the social sciences all of science in
the social sciences all of science in all of mathematics as part of the
all of mathematics as part of the
all of mathematics as part of the liberal arts is part of the core
liberal arts is part of the core
liberal arts is part of the core curriculum or a core liberal arts major
curriculum or a core liberal arts major
curriculum or a core liberal arts major that now
that now
that now I am NOT arguing that anyone should be
I am NOT arguing that anyone should be
I am NOT arguing that anyone should be able by its major one of those fields if
able by its major one of those fields if
able by its major one of those fields if you’re a science major you’re a liberal
you’re a science major you’re a liberal
you’re a science major you’re a liberal arts major it’s hard for people
arts major it’s hard for people
arts major it’s hard for people understand that’s true or math or if
understand that’s true or math or if
understand that’s true or math or if you’re in history while I’m arguing is
you’re in history while I’m arguing is
you’re in history while I’m arguing is that the most important education today
that the most important education today
that the most important education today is when regardless of if you’re an
is when regardless of if you’re an
is when regardless of if you’re an engineer regardless of whether you’re
engineer regardless of whether you’re
engineer regardless of whether you’re going to be a nurse regardless of
going to be a nurse regardless of
going to be a nurse regardless of whether you’re going to be a professor
whether you’re going to be a professor
whether you’re going to be a professor regardless are going to be a
regardless are going to be a
regardless are going to be a businessperson is that you have a
businessperson is that you have a
businessperson is that you have a liberal education base which means
liberal education base which means
liberal education base which means you’ve taken courses in all the liberal
you’ve taken courses in all the liberal
you’ve taken courses in all the liberal arts fields that develop these broad
arts fields that develop these broad
arts fields that develop these broad skill sets that apply to the major okay
skill sets that apply to the major okay
skill sets that apply to the major okay and the magic is really the technical
and the magic is really the technical
and the magic is really the technical component the training component of your
component the training component of your
component the training component of your education I majored in anthropology and
education I majored in anthropology and
education I majored in anthropology and archaeology I tell people I’m trained as
archaeology I tell people I’m trained as
archaeology I tell people I’m trained as an archaeologist I’m broadly Riblet
an archaeologist I’m broadly Riblet
an archaeologist I’m broadly Riblet educated and not the political
educated and not the political
educated and not the political definition of liberal liberal means
definition of liberal liberal means
definition of liberal liberal means bright lower educated people have strong
bright lower educated people have strong
bright lower educated people have strong communication skills written and oil
communication skills written and oil
communication skills written and oil have analytical skills an understanding
have analytical skills an understanding
have analytical skills an understanding of science and math empathy one of the
of science and math empathy one of the
of science and math empathy one of the most important qualities to navigate the
most important qualities to navigate the
most important qualities to navigate the modern world to connect with people
modern world to connect with people
modern world to connect with people different people in appreciation of the
different people in appreciation of the
different people in appreciation of the human condition of the Arts the ability
human condition of the Arts the ability
human condition of the Arts the ability connections must experience produces
connections must experience produces
connections must experience produces highly creative people and innovative
highly creative people and innovative
highly creative people and innovative people and it produces a series of
people and it produces a series of
people and it produces a series of skills that can transcend any job as you
skills that can transcend any job as you
skills that can transcend any job as you move forward throughout your career in
move forward throughout your career in
move forward throughout your career in your life experience and generally
your life experience and generally
your life experience and generally produce lifelong learners of people who
produce lifelong learners of people who
produce lifelong learners of people who are thirsty for knowledge in experience
are thirsty for knowledge in experience
are thirsty for knowledge in experience it’s a critical with this experience to
it’s a critical with this experience to
it’s a critical with this experience to see the connection between disciplines
see the connection between disciplines
see the connection between disciplines between for example science and the
between for example science and the
between for example science and the humanities the humanities guide the
humanities the humanities guide the
humanities the humanities guide the application of science what is its
application of science what is its
application of science what is its impact on the human condition what are
impact on the human condition what are
impact on the human condition what are the ethics of applying science what is
the ethics of applying science what is
the ethics of applying science what is the value of applying science absolutely
the value of applying science absolutely
the value of applying science absolutely critical if your scientist the
critical if your scientist the
critical if your scientist the humanities plays a tremendous role in
humanities plays a tremendous role in
humanities plays a tremendous role in sources of information in my field in
sources of information in my field in
sources of information in my field in archaeology and anthropology and I can
archaeology and anthropology and I can
archaeology and anthropology and I can tell you having worked with all kinds of
tell you having worked with all kinds of
tell you having worked with all kinds of Engineers in my career as an
Engineers in my career as an
Engineers in my career as an archaeologist I could I could instantly
archaeologist I could I could instantly
archaeologist I could I could instantly tell working with an engineer where they
tell working with an engineer where they
tell working with an engineer where they went to school in my state because there
went to school in my state because there
went to school in my state because there were schools the best engineering
were schools the best engineering
were schools the best engineering programs that had a liberal education
programs that had a liberal education
programs that had a liberal education base
base
base the engineer working in the field could
the engineer working in the field could
the engineer working in the field could understand the aesthetic importance of
understand the aesthetic importance of
understand the aesthetic importance of their project they could understand the
their project they could understand the
their project they could understand the social dimensions of what it is they’re
social dimensions of what it is they’re
social dimensions of what it is they’re building they could understand the
building they could understand the
building they could understand the environmental dimensions those engineers
environmental dimensions those engineers
environmental dimensions those engineers that didn’t have that broad base could
that didn’t have that broad base could
that didn’t have that broad base could not they could only understand the
not they could only understand the
not they could only understand the practicality of their project so the
practicality of their project so the
practicality of their project so the best engineers had this experience and
best engineers had this experience and
best engineers had this experience and they were tremendous creative we’re
they were tremendous creative we’re
they were tremendous creative we’re tremendously creative in the way they
tremendously creative in the way they
tremendously creative in the way they approached their problems say what
approached their problems say what
approached their problems say what business people say and that’s why
business people say and that’s why
business people say and that’s why businesses today seek these skills out
businesses today seek these skills out
businesses today seek these skills out they often don’t use these terms but
they often don’t use these terms but
they often don’t use these terms but that’s what they’re looking for so what
that’s what they’re looking for so what
that’s what they’re looking for so what I am arguing for creativity in the best
I am arguing for creativity in the best
I am arguing for creativity in the best type of education produces individuals
type of education produces individuals
type of education produces individuals who are having a flowing thirst for
who are having a flowing thirst for
who are having a flowing thirst for knowledge and curiosity and who can
knowledge and curiosity and who can
knowledge and curiosity and who can understand the natural world the social
understand the natural world the social
understand the natural world the social world around them can understand how to
world around them can understand how to
world around them can understand how to apply science and technology to a
apply science and technology to a
apply science and technology to a problem can appreciate the aesthetic
problem can appreciate the aesthetic
problem can appreciate the aesthetic qualities of what it is they are engaged
qualities of what it is they are engaged
qualities of what it is they are engaged in in the pure value of aesthetics and
in in the pure value of aesthetics and
in in the pure value of aesthetics and can also have an appreciation for what
can also have an appreciation for what
can also have an appreciation for what they are doing and how it connects with
they are doing and how it connects with
they are doing and how it connects with other peoples and different cultures on
other peoples and different cultures on
other peoples and different cultures on the planet that is the source for
the planet that is the source for
the planet that is the source for creativity that is a source in what we
creativity that is a source in what we
creativity that is a source in what we aspire at a university produce an
aspire at a university produce an
aspire at a university produce an educated person regardless of what their
educated person regardless of what their
educated person regardless of what their major is thank
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