Quotes by Mary Lyons

“I dont begin to appreciate the depth of all the politics.”

“The challenges in higher education come to us, we dont have to look for them.”

“By all the police reports, all we hear is Detroit, Detroit, Detroit, ... So we need to go to Detroit.”

“This unites all the childrens names, ... This unites all the victims.”

“Like the rest of the country, we have watched in complete disbelief the devastating reports of death and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina,”

“Members from our campus community want to help in some meaningful way, and we believe our willingness to accept these `temporary transfer students will make a small, but significant, impact.”

“Dr. Anvari is a seasoned professional dean who emerged as our leading candidate from a national search, ... He comes to the university with many years of experience as a professor and dean. He just brings a lot of strength to our academic and administrative bench.”

“I wanted someone who would be a public person and understand the public role of the dean, and that he certainly does,”

“It may or may not (help), ... We dont know yet, but we think its a great tool. For the element of the people you are dealing with, money and power is what they relate to.”

“We thank that country very much, and their leaders.”