Although I'm not on campus right now and don't know the full extent of what's undergoing change, I appreciate two things very much that, thanks to intuition and sources, I'm fairly certain are her doing:
1. Regular updating of the News and Events page on the Knox website. Finally, finally, the college's PR department has a faster turnaround time than the weekly student newspaper.
2. Better information about fellowships and research support. As someone very interested in the Rhodes and Marshall programs, it was a pleasant surprise to see them listed on the events calendar. Perhaps the college will finally stop emphasizing Fulbrights exclusively.
In other non-German related news, I've been reading the Song of Ice and Fire series. (Long books are good for long flights.) As I read, I'm reminded constantly of this article from FP and this lesser-known blog post from Dan Drezner. Drezner makes the claim that politics is not all about power, as it is in the world of the series. It seems his overarching point is that the series is not exactly realistic--as if the dragons weren't indication enough. I would agree, though not for the reasons Drezner poses. In my view, all politics is, at its root, a power struggle, but not every person in the world ultimately thirsts for power, as everyone of noble birth in the series does.
Thoughts?
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