Colgate professor of history and classics at Yale University who currently serves as dean of Yale College. examined this difficult and controversial issue in an address to Yales income class of 1994 last September. Some have reacted to Dean Kagans call for the study of certain common elements of our national heritage without thoughtfully considering his comments in the context of his entire message. Don Kagan. himself the product of an immigrant family. demonstrates enormous respect for diversity in Amercia. He calls upon students to "take pride in your family and in the culture which they and your forebears have brought to our shores. Learn as much as you can about that culture and share it with all of us.
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