First responder spirit thrives in American higher education

ByJames Martin and James E. Samels. As the rest of world gets on with their lives, those of us who call Massachusetts home are reminded daily of why the Bay State has always been Boston Strong. Speaking at a national interfaith service after the Marathon bombings, President Obama remarked, “We may be momentarily knocked off our feet. But we’ll pick ourselves up. We’ll keep going. We will finish the race.” On international news channels, former Chief Strategist to the White House and Director of the Institute for Politics at the University of Chicago, David Axelrod, responded by simply declaring, “Let’s just make it clear that we’re going to get the people responsible.” Read more...