“I believe we must provide new models of global inspiration
and global education. The next generation must become
world citizens.

World citizens understand global issues. They are comfortable
in diverse environments and comprehend other
viewpoints. They pay attention to what is happening in
the world. They are able to embrace different identities,
connect with those in other countries and collaborate with
those from afar.

World citizens can see the world through the eyes of others.

World citizens understand they are part of a global community.
They can look beyond themselves — beyond
the local — and support causes larger than their own
neighborhoods.

World citizens break down walls. World citizens build
bridges. More world citizens are desperately needed. That
must be part of the new responsibility and the role of the
Academy.

Higher education must serve as a bridge for human development,
a bridge to peace and a bridge for sustainable
economic development.

Together, we must honor the past but create the future.
Please join me to build bridges toward a peaceful, prosperous
future world.”

J. Michael Adams
Inaugural Address
International Association
of University Presidents
June 20, 2011

Memorial Service of J. Michael Adams
President, Fairleigh Dickinson University
June 29, 2012
Lenfell Hall, Hennessy Hall
College at Florham