"It was a very glorious time,"
Teofilo Ruiz recalls of his involvement in the Cuban revolution of 1959.
"We thought we could change the world, create a new kind of man,
and put an end to the country's great inequalities and oppressions." |
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Ruiz points out that the experience of undergraduate students in history is tied to the department's ability to compete for top graduate students. Increasing funding for fellowships, he says, "would dramatically improve our ability to attract and retain top graduate students, who in turn are vital to the teaching of undergraduates." |
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"I am in my heart of hearts an undergraduate teacher. I truly think that to be human is to teach and to be taught. Sometimes the experience can be frustrating. Sometimes it can be glorious. I know that I do not reach everyone, but I feel good if I can reach a few." |
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—Teofilo Ruiz
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