884653.indd4653.indd 1 3-1177-0088 4 4:03:30:03:30 P PMM Letter from the Chairs Dear Friends, Welcome to Imagining a More Civil Society: The Summit on the University and the Jewish Community. One year ago a steering committee convened at Hillel’s Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life at Columbia University to begin planning this unique event. We set out not just to catalogue the many positive trends in civil discourse and civic engagement on campus, but to imagine what could be. With the generous support of the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, this remarkable group of people – leaders of the academy and the Jewish community – developed a program that enables participants to refl ect on who we are and the ideas of others, to discuss and learn from others in an effort to share and integrate our truths, and to act to create greater opportunities for others. As we imagine a more civil society, we will focus deeply on discourse itself and also on activi- ties that foster safe dialogue and productive contributions to society. We will delve into the challenges of creating community, often raising questions without defi nitive solutions. We will demonstrate what we hope to lead on campus: respectful, authentic conversations in which we hold multiple truths simultaneously, listening carefully while articulating our own thoughts and opening ourselves to letting go and learning anew. We will bring back to campus fresh ideas on discourse and civic engagement. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Hillel International Board of Governors Chairman Edgar M. Bronfman, Board of Directors Chairman Julian Sandler, President Wayne Firestone and the leadership of the organization for their support and encouragement. We thank our committee members for their wisdom and counsel. And we thank Summit Director Jeremy Bandler, Hillel Organizational Learning Director Beth Cousens, Summit Associate Rachel Salzman and the Hillel professional team for their long hours and hard work. When the ancient Jewish sage Hillel was asked to distill the essence of Judaism, his response was the foundation of civil society: “What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. The rest is commentary.” Signifi cantly, Hillel added: “Now go and study.” Let us study together. Lawrence S. Bacow David M. Cohen Beatrice S. Mandel President New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Tufts University 2 884653.indd4653.indd 2 3-1177-0088 4 4:03:31:03:31 P PMM Letter from Hillel LeadershipSpeakers Dear Friends, It is our pleasure to welcome you to Imagining a More Civil Society: The Summit on the University and the Jewish Community. We have convened a remarkable group of leaders from academia, the Jewish community and journalism who will no doubt contribute to the advancement of civil society on our campuses and in the community. This Summit was born out of Hillel’s commitment to Jewish tradition and to the contemporary campus. Scholarship and civic engagement, learning and doing, study and social justice, have been inextricably linked throughout Jewish history. In the modern era, the university campus has provided the Jewish community with an intellectual haven and a professional training ground. Hillel has been an integral part of campus life in North America for 85 years and, increasingly, overseas. Hillel prides itself on partnering with universities to help young people of all backgrounds grow into the leader- ship of our communities. As an organization that lives and works on campus, it is our hope that this Summit will not only strengthen our university partnership but will lead to new and unforeseen ways to advance the university campus as a model for civil society. The Summit represents the collaboration of many individuals scattered across North America. We thank our Summit co-chairs, Tufts University President Lawrence S. Bacow, Hillel International Board of Governors Member David M. Cohen, and Vice Chair Executive Committee Beatrice S. Mandel, and their committee members for guiding the Summit planning process. We thank the Hillel professional team, led by Summit Director Jeremy D. Bandler and Hillel Director of Organizational Learning Beth Cousens, who have organized and planned the conference. And we thank David and Cheryl Einhorn, the principals of the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, who have enabled us to create this Summit and who share our vision for a brighter future for college campuses the world over. Edgar M. Bronfman Julian Sandler Wayne L. Firestone Chairman Chairman President International Board of Governors Board of Directors THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE Hillel 3 884653.indd4653.indd 3 3-1177-0088 4 4:03:33:03:33 P PMM 4 884653.indd4653.indd 4 3-1177-0088 4 4:03:33:03:33 P PMM Speakers SUMMIT PLANNING COMMITTEE SUMMIT CO-CHAIRS Larry Moneta Vice President for Student Affairs, Duke University Lawrence S. Bacow President, Tufts University Pamela S. Nadell Director, Jewish Studies Program, American University David M. Cohen New York, NY Julie Wise Oreck New Orleans, LA Beatrice S. Mandel Los Angeles, CA Bernard Steinberg Executive Director, Harvard Hillel PLANNING COMMITTEE Stephen P. Steinberg Advisor to the President, University of Pennsylvania Rabbi Will Berkovitz Executive Director, University of Washington Hillel Bluma Stoller Boston, MA Nancy Duber Washington, DC LeNorman J. Strong Assistant Vice President for Student and Academic Services, Wayne L. Firestone Cornell University President, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Ralph S. Taber Adam Frankel Senior Associate Dean of the College and Dean of Students, Student, University of Arizona ‘08 Franklin and Marshall College Cindy Hughey Executive Director, Michigan State University Hillel PROFESSIONAL STAFF Jennifer Hoos Jeremy D. Bandler Einhorn Family Charitable Trust Director, Summit on the University and the Jewish Community Rabbi Susan Laemmle Beth Cousens Dean of Religious Life, University of Southern California Director of Organizational Learning Fred Margulies Rachel Salzman Chicago, IL Associate, Summit on the University and the Jewish Community The Summit Planning Committee wishes to thank the staff of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center and Hillel professionals in the fi eld who gave generously of their time and their talents to ensure the success of the Summit. 5 884653.indd4653.indd 5 3-1177-0088 4 4:03:34:03:34 P PMM Sponsors Summit 2008 Sponsors LEAD SPONSOR Einhorn Family Charitable Trust PREMIER SPONSORS Judy and Abel Friedman Robert and Arlene Kogod HOST FAMILY SPONSORS Abramson Family Foundation Carol and Gary Berman The Bernstein Companies: Honorable and Mrs. Stuart A. Bernstein, Mr. and Mrs. Adam K. Bernstein, Mr. and Mrs. Marc Duber Abby Joseph Cohen and David M. Cohen Beatrice S. and Leonard H. Mandel Alan and Amy Meltzer Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation STUDENT SPONSORS The Honorable Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Tracy and Evan J. Segal David Yaffe Cindy and Rick Zitelman Special thanks to the United Jewish Communities and hundreds of Jewish Federations throughout North America. CHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARS Robert H. Abzug, University of Texas at Austin Norman A. Stillman, University of Oklahoma Ilan Troen, Brandeis University SUMMIT SCHOLARS Terri S. Fine, University of Central Florida Adina Friedman, The George Washington University Victoria G. Harrison, San Jose State University Manuel London, State University of New York at Stony Brook Alex Lubet, University of Minnesota Daniel R. Mandell, Truman State University Sharon Oster, University of Redlands Elinor Rosenfi eld, Rochester Institute of Technology Martin B. Shichtman, Eastern Michigan University Fae Silverman, University of Southern Maine 6 884653.indd4653.indd 6 3-1177-0088 4 4:03:34:03:34 P PMM Summit EndorsementsSpeakers Summit Endorsements We are grateful to a number of organizations who have provided guidance, support and encouragement throughout the planning of the Summit. American College Personnel Association (ACPA) www.acpa.nche.edu American College Personnel Association (ACPA), headquartered in Washington, D.C. at the National Center for Higher Education, is the leading comprehensive student affairs association that advances student affairs and engages students for a lifetime of learning and discovery. ACPA, founded in 1924 by May L. Cheney, has nearly 9,000 members representing 1,500 private and public institutions from across the U.S. and around the world. Members include organizations and companies that are engaged in the campus marketplace. Members also include graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in student affairs/higher education administration programs, faculty, and student affairs professionals, from entry level to senior student affairs offi cers. Campus Compact www.compact.org Campus Compact is a coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents - representing some 6 million students - who are committed to fulfi lling the public purposes of higher education. As the only national association dedicated to this mission, Campus Compact is a leader in building civic engagement into campus and academic life. Through our national offi ce and network of 32 state offi ces, member institutions receive the training, resources, and advocacy they need to build strong surrounding communities and teach students the skills and values of democracy. Campus Compact’s membership includes public, private, two- and four-year institutions across the spectrum of higher education. These institutions put into practice the ideal of civic engagement by sharing knowledge and resources with their communities, creating economic development initiatives, and supporting service and service-learning efforts in key areas such as literacy, health care, hunger, homelessness, the environment, and senior services. 7 884653.indd4653.indd 7 3-1177-0088 4 4:03:34:03:34 P PMM Summit Endorsements NASPA www.naspa.org NASPA, (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) student affairs administrators in higher education, is the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy and practice and affi rms the commitment of student affairs to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning.