Comments on: Stepping Outside the Ivory Tower http://www.aucc.ca/future-avenir/stepping-outside-the-ivory-tower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stepping-outside-the-ivory-tower A dialogue on the future of university education in Canada Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:55:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr. Peter Gardner http://www.aucc.ca/future-avenir/stepping-outside-the-ivory-tower/#comment-1638 Dr. Peter Gardner Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.aucc.ca/future-avenir/?p=265#comment-1638 This is very well put. I agree completely. When I had finished my PhD in Economics I did a lot of community outreach. And I too was amazed at how interested people in the community were. The problem is that one's life becomes preoccupied with children and a house mortgage and publishing and trying to climb the academic ladder. When I retire, as Ms von Petzinger suggests, I will make a much greater attempt to reach out into the community and explain the work that economists are involved in. Best wishes, Peter Gardner This is very well put. I agree completely. When I had finished my PhD in Economics I did a lot of community outreach. And I too was amazed at how interested people in the community were. The problem is that one’s life becomes preoccupied with children and a house mortgage and publishing and trying to climb the academic ladder.

When I retire, as Ms von Petzinger suggests, I will make a much greater attempt to reach out into the community and explain the work that economists are involved in.

Best wishes,

Peter Gardner

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