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Audio:
State of the Campus Address
SEPT.
27, 2001 | UAMS
Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., this week delivered his first State
of the Campus Address since becoming chancellor last year. Here are
exerpts of Dr. Wilson's speech to employees in Pauly Auditorium.
Chancellor
Wilson reflects on the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September
11, and stresses the importance of avoiding ethnic stereotyping on a diverse campus:
"You know, we have over five million Muslims in America..."
(1:21 min.)
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Dr.
Wilson explains what led to the institution's remarkable financial
turnaround:
"The hospital billing system became dysfunctional..."
(:30 sec.)
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The
chancellor looks to the future for UAMS:
"This last year, and the year before, we hunkered
down..."(1:41 min.)
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Dr.
Wilson points the way toward a new area of emphasis for research:
"In research, Act One
presents tremendous opportunities..."
(:42 sec.)
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Dr.
Wilson says faculty recruitment will remain a critical task:
"We're in a period of time where we're facing very large
shortages..." (:24 sec.)
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