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U.S.News & World Report
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The Apollo program was a booster rocket for American science. That innovation must be rekindled.
American Executive
March 2008
Purdue University: Discovery Space
"At a time when research dollars are drying up and public universities face growing funding constraints and rising costs, Purdue has established itself as a major regional engine of economic growth, business incubation, and breakthrough research."
LATINA Style
Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008
"I never forgot my dreams of science, and in 1969, shortly after I graduated from Stanford University I was inspired by two events."
The Presidency
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Losing Sleep Over Student Success?
"Whether our concerns are about the future of an individual student, our nation’s competitiveness, or the health and security of the world’s people, the underlying issue is the challenge of making our students' college experience successful."
Hispanic Business
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Woman
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Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground
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Mercury
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Women in Astronomy, A Sampler of Issues and Ideas
"Women need encouragement, and this encouragement has to start at home; parents need to value a science career for their daughters."
Science Digest
December 1984
America's Top 100 Young Scientists
"The implications of their work over the next decades will be more profound than we can imagine."
Howard S. Cohen
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Chancellor, Purdue University Calumet
Howard Cohen has been Chancellor at Purdue University Calumet since July 2001. He also holds an appointment as professor of philosophy. Cohen was previously Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from 1995-2001. Prior to those appointments, he served as Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (1993-95) and Dean of the School of Liberal Arts (1991-93) at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Prior to his time in Wisconsin, Cohen was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Cohen is the author of two books: Power and Restraint: The Moral Dimension of Police Work (with Michael Feldberg) and Equal Rights for Children. He has also written extensively on philosophical issues relating to the exercise of authority. He has taught and consulted extensively on police authority and police ethics. His current interests include the ethical responsibilities of leadership.
Cohen holds a BA in philosophy, summa cum laude, from the University of Minnesota (1966) and both an MA and PhD in philosophy from Harvard University (1970, 1971). He is a member of Phi Betta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.
Cohen participates extensively in the northwest Indiana community. He is an appointed member to the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (Treasurer), chair of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, chair of the Quality of Life Council, and member of a number of boards, including the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Lake County Community Development Committee, Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana, and Home Lumber Company. He is an active member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, serving on various committees.
Cohen and his wife, Patricia, have two children and two grandchildren. He enjoys reading, racquetball, golf and travel.
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