Letters to the Editor

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be submitted to Natalie Johnson, Pollock Alumni House, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901-8691, or johnsonn@uwosh.edu.

Letters
Nicely done. Reads well on the couch on Saturday morning.
— Tom Grogan, Chancellor’s Office, Strategic Planning

I enjoyed reading Jaime Hunt’s altruism article in the fall/winter issue of Engage, but would suggest that there’s a tendency to perceive altruism too narrowly. Too often, it’s thought of as involving just helpful one-on-one actions. Why not think of it as also encompassing behaviors with a more societal orientation? Behaviors such as running for political office (with good intentions!), researching global warming, writing about social movements, etc.? It seems to me that to cling to an individualistic notion of altruism, is to pretend that it’s 2011 B.C. — or to be an academic!
— Alton C. Thompson, ’62, Ph. D., Greendale

Comments from Engage Online
I work for the WIA Youth program with CCDET at UWO. I think what you (Eric Salzwedel ‘11) are doing in your volunteer efforts is wonderful. Helping the homeless person was something that takes someone very special. Most people avoid them and turn their backs, instead of giving them a chance.

Also, the Muscular Dystrophy Bowl-A-Thon is awesome. I have a family member who was diagnosed with a slow, progressive form of MD, and the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation has been wonderful in helping out by providing accommodations in the household and many tips to make things easier. What you’re doing makes a big difference in improving the lives of others. Thank you for making a difference.
— Jackie Foth ‘97, Center for Career Development and Employability Training, Employment Specialist

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