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The Way of Higher Learning
Jul 5, 2020The following is an address to the Class of 2020 given by Dean of Academics, Professor Martin Verhoeven on June 6, 2020. DRBU was established in 1976. It is now 44 years on, and yet, really just...
All Beings, All Worlds: Interdependence and Social Inequality
Jun 15, 2020The following is from Dean of Academics, Professor Martin Verhoeven, in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement and the recent events in Minneapolis and around the world.First, I...
One Practice, One Place, One Time
Jun 1, 2020The following is an excerpt of Professor Martin Verhoeven’s talk as part of the university’s Self-Cultivation Check-in program offered by the Spiritual Life team on April 26.Even though we tried to “...
The Essentials of Self-Cultivation Haven’t Changed Over Time
May 3, 2020The following is an excerpt of Professor Martin Verhoeven’s talk as part of the university’s Self-Cultivation Check-in program offered by the Spiritual Life team on April 26. The essentials of...
Dean Martin Verhoeven: Liberal arts education in light of COVID-19
Apr 5, 2020Dean of Academics Martin Verhoven offered the following remarks at a University-wide town hall on April 2, 2020.In the last few weeks, I have been thinking how the real value of and need for a...