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Dean’s Welcome

In the early part of the twentieth century, the eminent philosopher of science, Alfred North Whitehead, made what seems a curious remark about the profession of university teaching: “It should be the chief aim of a university professor to exhibit himself [sic: it was early in the twentieth century!] in his own true character--that is, as an ignorant man thinking, actively utilizing his small share of knowledge. In a sense, knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows: for details are swallowed up in principles.” The wiser one becomes, Whitehead suggests, the less one “knows.”

It is my hope that your undergraduate study at the Carroll School of Management fosters growth in both knowledge and wisdom. There's much to learn about the workings of markets and firms, the intersection of technology and business design, the valuation of stocks and the creation of products. But cultivate wisdom, too, as you study the liberal arts and learn, along with Whitehead and Socrates, the very real limits of what we all know.

Richard Keeley
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Carroll School of Management