One of the highlights of Commencement and Inauguration weekend was Sunder’s Top Ten list, which we share here:
The Top 10 reasons why I accepted the presidency at the Monterey Institute of International Studies
10. When I moved from Middlebury College to the Madras School of Economics in Madras, India, I was looking for another place that began with an “M”.
9. The Board of Trustees offered free passes to the aquarium.
8. I looove the smell of fog in the morning.
7. No spring mud season – yeah !!
6. Nobody says “no” to Clara Yu!
5. I thought this was DLI…
4. Monterey’s zip code 93940 is cooler and closer to 90210 than Middlebury’s 05753.
3. I wanted to have a golf game.
2. I wanted a real challenge, like being a college president during a historic economic meltdown.
And the number one reason for me to join the Monterey Institute…
1. I always dreamed of one-upping Dave Letterman by having my Top 10 List translated into seven languages.
On a more serious academic note, Sunder’s remarks at the Inaugural Symposium are attached.