Carl Borgmann

thumb|Carl Borgmann Carl Williams Borgmann (June 3, 1905 – November 29, 1998) was an American chemical engineer, academic administrator at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Nebraska, president of the University of Vermont (UVM), and director of science and engineering for the Ford Foundation. Quotes Basic to a free society is the belief in a golden rule. Just as you feel you have the right to your opinion, you must feel that everyone else, in turn has a right to his. "Dr. Borgmann Advises Seniors to Respect Opinions of Others". The Burlington Free Press. June 13, 1953. p. 9. If any one thread runs through the UVM story, it is the continual belief that higher education should be pre-occupied with the progress of mankind. "Newcomen Society Honors UVM at Burlington Luncheon". The Rutland Daily Herald. September 14, 1956. p. 11. Education is, however, an extremely interesting and complex institution provided because society has discovered that, if it is to preserve itself and advance, it must spare the time and the people necessary to provide our young people with an understanding of their heritage. But education doesn't take place within institutions. It takes place only within individuals. It is something we cannot buy. It is something that records in the registrar's office do not measure. "Commencement Address". University of Vermont. June 15, 1958. University of Vermont Alumni Magazine. July 1958. 39 (1): 17. We can all join that most worthwhile of all wars—the fight for tolerance, the fight for wisdom, the fight for freedom. Above all else, continue to develop your tastes—material and spiritual—so that you may learn to choose the best values from life's many alternatives. "UVM President Bids Farewell in Graduation Talk". The Springfield Union. Associated Press. June 16, 1958. p. 10. External links Category:1905 births Category:1998 deaths Category:Scientists from the United States Category:Academics from the United States Category:People from Colorado Category:People from Missouri Category:Chemical engineers from the United States Category:University of Cambridge alumni