Dr. Pitts' Speeches & Opinions
Speeches
- “Looking Back and Paying it Forward” – Senior Salute, April 6, 2008
- Remarks Delivered at Martin Luther King Day Celebration – January 21, 2008
- “Waiting on the World to Change” – Ceremony of the Flags, October 11, 2007
- “Doing Good with What You Know” – President’s Convocation Speech, August 30, 2007
- The Role of Universities in Regional Economic Development: An Indiana Experience – October 20, 2006 in Ningbo, China
- Inaugural Address – March 29, 2006
- Speech at the President's Convocation – September 8, 2005
- Speech at the Faculty-Staff Institute – August 25, 2005
- Welcoming Ceremony Remarks by Dr. Pitts – March 23, 2005
Opinions
Following are opinion pieces, known as "op-eds," that Dr. Pitts has written for newspapers and other publications:
- Reinvesting in the Third Age – June 2008
- Exceptional teachers can kindle interest in math, science – February 2008
- When Sports are in Balance – October 2007
- Athletics and Academics: Striking a Balance – September 2007
- Investing in the Southside – March 29, 2007
- Finding Solutions to the Dropout Crisis – July 30, 2006
- A World of Possibilities Ahead – April 3, 2006
- Indiana Higher Education: From Competition to Collaboration – December 16, 2005