[Peace-discuss] Fw: MASSMAIL - Research University in the World of the Future

[Carl G. Estabrook]

Ach, du lieber Augustine!

It's hard not to see allegories, beginning with the capitalist plague:

'"Ach, du lieber Augustin" ("Oh, you dear Augustin") is a Viennese song, composed by Marx Augustin [sic] in 1679. At this time Vienna was struck by the bubonic plague (see Great Plague of Vienna) and Augustin was a ballad singer and bagpiper, who toured Vienna‘s inns entertaining people. The Viennese loved Augustin because of his charming humour in bitter times, and they called him "Lieber Augustin" (Dear Augustin). Once he was drunk and on his way home he fell in the gutter and went to sleep. He was mistaken for a dead man by the gravediggers patrolling the city for dead bodies. They picked him up and dumped him, along with his bagpipes which they presumed were infected, into a pit filled with bodies of plague victims outside the city walls. Next day when Augustin woke up, he was unable to get out of the deep mass grave. He was shocked and after a while he started to play his bag pipes, because he wanted to die the same way he lived. Finally people heard him and he was rescued from this dreadful place. Luckily he remained healthy despite having slept with the infected dead bodies and Augustin became a symbol of hope for Viennese people. The story lives on in the song Ach, du lieber Augustin ("Oh, you dear Augustin"), which is still popular in Austria...'

--CGE

On Mar 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Dear Colleagues:
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> I am delighted to share with you that Norman Augustine, acclaimed engineer and retired CEO of Lockheed Martin, will be the featured speaker of the sixth installment of our speaker series, "The Research University in the World of the Future." Mr. Augustine's lecture will be held April 2 at 4:00 p.m. in the Beckman Institute Auditorium, 405 North Matthews Avenue.
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> Mr. Augustine will discuss the idea that universities have to reconfigure themselves to meet the challenges of the 21st century. He believes universities have to become more introspective and aware that their ultimate mission is to serve the public good. "Education investment goes hand in hand with having a strong economy and universities are the key to making the nation more competitive."
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> "The Research University in the World of the Future" series is designed to give the campus community a multifaceted look at how higher education is adjusting to address society's changing needs. As we envision our campus 20 to 50 years into the future, we are exploring how to best position the university for continued relevance and impact.
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> Again, Mr. Augustine will deliver his public message at 4:00 p.m. in the Beckman Institute Auditorium, 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana.
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> Phyllis M. Wise
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