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THE BASICS:
What do you do at Smith?
I'm
the Dean of the First-Year Class and the Associate Dean of
the College.
How many years
have you been at the college?
Twenty-eight. I've been a faculty
member in economics since 1980.
What is your busy season?
The very busiest is in late
August/early September when the new first-year students arrive
for orientation and the beginnings of their Smith careers.
NOW THE FUN STUFF:
Who gets the most face time with you?
My wife, Meg Robbins, Smith
AC ’82. And then there's also the nine grandchildren...
What are you
reading now?
Natasha Trethewey, Native
Guard, and Alexandra Fuller, Don't Let's Go to
the Dogs Tonight.
What is your favorite
movie?
Local Hero, directed
by Bill Forsyth!.
If you suddenly had two hours of free time,
what would you do?
Take a walk, or play golf.
What is your favorite
wall hanging at home?
I've got a lot of my own photographs,
from travel, all over the house. My favorite might be of
the Seven Sisters cliffs on the south coast of England, with
Coast Guard cottages in the foreground. And then there's
the poster from the first Otelia Cromwell Day, designed by
John Eue!
What annoys the heck
out of you?
Right turners on red when the
sign says "No Turn on Red." Cars that won't slow down and
stop for pedestrians at the marked crosswalks on Elm Street.
Plus, for balance, jaywalkers.
Do you eat fast food?
Not so much anymore. Is pizza
fast food?
Do you consider yourself
an urban, suburban or rural person?
My roots are in the suburbs
of Chicago, but how about "worldly?"
Who are your role models?
My Mom. Ernie Banks.
What's your favorite thing about
where you grew up?
Sunsets, thunderstorms and tornado
warnings (all from the west).
What single piece of
advice would you give to Smithies?
Go to class, and take
good notes. Plus, exercise and sleep. Ask for help when you
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