Rice delved into a discussion
of pivotal points of foreign policy
she influenced while in office
— namely the war in Iraq. She
acknowledged the controversial
nature of the decision and
conceded that policies were
largely influenced by the context
of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
“We were a lot more on edge
about what could happen by the
time of the Iraq evasion than we
would have prior to 9/11,” Rice
said. “I wish the intelligence
would have been better. I still
think the Middle East is better
off
without
(Former
Iraqi
President) Saddam Hussein. But
we made mistakes in the post-
war period ... It’s very difficult to
understand a system that’s that
opaque.”
Reflecting
on
domestic
economic policy, Rice discussed
how the so-called ‘American
dream’ often feels inaccessible
to
many
Americans.
She
cited symptoms of late-stage
capitalism, such as growing
inequality
and
stagnant
mobility, as the point of growing
frustration
among
a
large
portion of the public.
“Particularly for a country
where we are not united by
ethnicity, nationality or religion,
but by idea: You can come from
humble
circumstances,
you
can do great things,” Rice said.
“That better be true! And for too
many people it isn’t true.”
In order to help mediate this
growing achievement gap, Rice
called on academic institutions
such
as
the
University
to
ensure the stepping stones to a
brighter future are continuously
available to students in lower
socioeconomic classes.
“If you’re a great university
like Michigan … the one thing
you’ve got to do is to make sure
that these places are open to
the entire bottom of pyramid,
so that people have a way to the
top of the pyramid,” Rice said.
“Because if it’s ever the case that
you get to places like this from
the top of the pyramid, you’re
toast.”
When
asked
to
give
advice to the current Trump
administration and members of
Congress, Rice noted how the
current administration faces an
obstacle she said she did not have
at the time: Twitter protocol.
Rice noted the decision-making
process can be corroded if
politicians
automatically
go
to social media to try to push
policy ideas.
“If I would say one thing to
both ends of 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue — the Congress and
the White House — before you
tweet, think,” Rice said. “If
you are absolutely responsible
for our democracy and you say
whatever comes to mind, do
you know how that’s not a good
thing?”
After the discussion, Public
Policy junior Brett Zaslavsky
explained he appreciated Rice’s
positive outlook on America’s
role in international diplomacy.
“I think the most inspiring
thing about the lecture today
was that Dr. Rice outlined a
fairly optimistic view of foreign
policy and of America’s place
in the world going forward,”
Zaslavsky said. “I think getting
the opportunity to hear that
from a career diplomat and
somebody who has so much
experience with the foreign
service was hugely insightful.”
Rice advised students the
career
paths
and
personal
passions they take up may
not perfectly align with the
preconceived notions society
hold may hold. She challenged
students to find something
they love despite what outside
individuals may deem suitable
for them.
“Nobody
would
have
looked at me, a Black girl from
Birmingham,
Alabama,
and
said ‘you’re going to be a Soviet
specialist,’” Rice said. “So, your
passion might turn out to be
something that doesn’t look
like you. I was fortunate to find
something I really loved, so once
you’ve done that, things have a
way of working out.”
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For
a
majority
of
the
celebration, more than 20
individuals
currently
and
formerly involved with MCSP
spoke for two minutes each,
sharing their memories of
the program and how it
shaped their undergraduate
experience.
Danny
Lambouths
III
was part of MCSP’s first
class. Because of the positive
influence the program has
had on his life, Lambouths
III said he was compelled to
help create a similar living-
and-learning community at
the University of Illinois at
Chicago where he now works.
“Through MCSP, I learned
the value of service and the
power
of
student
voice,”
Lambouths said. “I witnessed
firsthand that when you put
good into the world, goodness
comes back.”
Gilbert
Nuñez,
another
MCSP alum, explained the
close-knit
quality
of
the
program was key to helping
him adjust to a large campus
as a first-generation student.
Even post-college, Nuñez said,
MCSP still plays a significant
role in his life.
“When
I
moved
to
Washington, D.C. eight years
ago, it was MCSP people who
met us at our new apartment
and helped us unload boxes,”
Nuñez
said.
“It’s
MCSP
people that we still have
friendsgiving
with
every
year. When I moved jobs a
year-and-a-half ago, it was to
work at an organization with
another MCSP person. And
of course, the person I get to
spend every day with, I met
through MCSP in Couzens
Hall sixteen years ago.”
Though
the
program
emphasized diversity from
the beginning, Schoem said
he is especially proud MCSP
has developed into one of the
most diverse programs on
campus.
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