I feel a terrific sense of responsibility as a role model to our students, and particularly when I see a bit of myself in them as they begin to form their adult IDENTITIES. I owe them as much PERSONAL COURAGE as I can muster – as difficult and EMBARRASSING and RISKY as it may be sometimes. I especially want the disenfranchised, marginalized and fearful to know that I’VE GOT THEIR BACKS.