University Provost Thomas G. Burish: “A new School of International [Global] Affairs is one way through which our global aspirations could be advanced, as they have at many other top research universities.”
“Like Henry VIII said to each of his new wives, ‘I won’t keep you long.’” These types of humorous asides peppered a presentation by Vatican journalist John Allen on September 30 at Geddes Hall, and lightened the mood in a speech otherwise dedicated to very serious matters.