Thursday, June 08, 2006

Love of the arts

The newly appointed provost of Thurgood Marshall College in California, Allan Havis, has been a member of the theatre and dance department for 17 years.

On the day of his interview, he wore all blue — a blue tie and denim shirt and jeans; a jean jacket hung from a coat rack nailed to his office door. No matter what he’s saying, Havis says it calmly and unwavering. He has the voice of someone who would get paid millions to read lullabies for books on tape.

His soothing manner makes it all the more surprising to discover he has a black belt in Korean-style Tang Soo Do karate.

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