<p>"Dean Slaughter is exceptionally gifted in balancing the need for strong academics at the school with the experience and insights of practitioners," McCurry [former Clinton press secretary] said. "She has recruited top-flight experts from the world of policymaking without compromising the academic integrity of the program. The place is buzzing with seminars, speeches and symposia, and all of it helps put Princeton at the center of many national debates."</p>
<p>In recent years, the Wilson School has attracted many major public figures to campus for lectures and to meet with faculty and students, including Rice, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Upon the end of his term as U.N. Secretary-General in late 2006, Kofi Annan chose the Wilson School to host his lecture on the dangers of nuclear proliferation, one of his four parting addresses to the international community.
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<p>"I see Dean Slaughter and the Wilson School setting the table for several very serious and probing conversations about the future of U.S. foreign policy," [McCurry] said. "I think the school and its faculty will continue to challenge national leaders to think hard about the toughest problems we face in the world and, in doing so, Princeton will make a real contribution 'in the service of all nations' as we sort through new directions for our nation's international role."</p>