July 18, 2008

Celebrations With a Conscience

To the Editor:

JJ Hermes's recent article on inaugurations ("At Inaugural Galas, Nothing Succeeds Like Excess," The Chronicle, June 20) raised the important issue of how such events can turn into over-the-top celebrations that put more focus on black-tie galas than on education — often at significant expense to institutions. However, the article did not discuss how my institution, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, successfully avoided excess.

The article also

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