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Creating the Future

Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs

At the center of this book of essays and speeches are the annual addresses Dr. Jacobs has given to the university and the Toledo community, laying out his plans and ideas for developing and elevating the university and forwarding the goal of “improving the human condition,” as the post-merger mission statement declares. The topics include engaging the university’s urban and metropolitan setting, promoting diversity and global outreach, advancing economic development, and incubating new businesses and industries.

Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University, commented: “Dr. Jacobs has worked hard and thought deeply about the place of the university in contemporary American society, and much of that work and thought is in this book. I recommend it to any and all who care about the future of higher education.”

Toledo Mayor Michael Bell stated:
“As a lifelong Toledoan and proud UT graduate, I was delighted when the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio came together. These essays invoke that exciting time in the University of Toledo’s history and capture both the challenges and the rewards of the merger. This is a thoughtful, enlightening, and timely book.”