President's Message

Two Different Leaders, Two Different Visions

1.04.10 In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that his government will invest €35 billion--more than $50 billion--to expand the country's universities and museums. In Pittsburgh, Mayor Luke Ravensthal recently proposed a 1 percent tax on tuition collected by the city's 10 colleges and universities.

President Sarkozy aims to transform the nation's universities into world-class institutions. Mayor Ravensthal aims to "save" a faltering city pension fund. (Even though a deal is being crafted to avoid the new tax, its proposal represents a warning shot.)