We have had a lot of young people who have gone away to university.

Just because I never went to university doesn't mean you can't read, although I do feel a bit uneducated from time to time.

We are very excited to be working with Utah State University to build tools that will have an impact on our energy future. With Fluent providing expert guidance on benchmarking and implementation of turbulence model enhancements, and Utah State bringing their wealth of nuclear engineering experience to the table, the partnership will give a leg up to the next generation of plant designers.

Dr. Kaufman became dean at a time when the college and the university were reeling from the cuts that had been imposed by the state's Measure 5 bill. Under his leadership, the college has moved from dealing with significant program reductions to the point where it is recognized as one of the nation's finest education colleges.

Our agreement with Nike is one which benefits our total student-athlete population, our university and our athletics department in a variety of ways. As in any successful partnership, this relationship continues to be very good for both parties.

I heard somewhere that maybe one or two people doubted the capacity of East Carolina University to achieve that great status. It's hard for me to believe that anyone would have doubted us, but I think the record speaks for itself.