With his background in computer science, it is Maeda’s belief that technology has given each student a tool for leadership. He smiles when he recalls one student’s positive response to his decision to organize the RISD Class of 2011 into a FaceBook page. For all of technology’s evils, it has given everyone the chance to be heard, to make a statement. He wants his students to know that he is listening...

...He believes that colleges, when working at their best, are defined by the open communication of ideas and he is so confident in this idea that he has instituted “Anonymous Tuesdays,” where readers can let their comments and concerns flow without fear of the repercussions. Given all of the traveling that he will be doing, jetting around the world on various fundraising campaigns and speaking engagements, the blog also solves the problem of “Where is my president?”

Full Story: President “Hip” Arrives Source: East Side Monthly Magazine, November 1st, 2008 Author: C. Chitnis & S. Triedman Added on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:47 am, by Matt Mikula