The thing that was great about San Jose State was, I got connected with some very good professors.
I think everyone needs to focus on the quality of the undergraduate experience.
If you can promise a vital and vibrant research environment as well as great students to your faculty, you can recruit some top faculty. The top faculty on your roster will then help you to attract further top students in your program.
I'm really proud of what we are building at the University of Houston, and hope I spend the rest of my career here.
My road to publishing actually came through a colleague who connected me to my agent, and the faculty at Cornell was very supportive.
So I applied to medical school and received a scholarship at Washington University in St. Louis. Washington University turned out to be a lucky choice. The faculty was scholarly and dedicated and accessible to students.
My time at Seton Hall has been extremely rewarding. I commend the staff for their tireless and successful efforts in recruiting and elevating the program.
Public education is our greatest pathway to opportunity in America. So we need to invest in and strengthen our public universities today, and for generations to come.
Working together we can strengthen Delaware State University and the students who attend it.
