{"content":[{"text":"Dominican Republic University Presidents \n \"Financing and Cooperation Trends for Higher Education Institutions\" \n President John M. Dunn \n Aug. 28, 2013","bbox":{"left":0.177091,"top":0.106804,"width":0.646162,"height":0.084329}},{"text":"• (Slide #1) Good morning. Thank you for that very kind introduction and for","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.22241,"width":0.709585,"height":0.01963200000000001}},{"text":"inviting me to speak with you today. It is a pleasure to be in the company, as well,","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.252865,"width":0.752722,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"of Minister Melo, who leads the Dominican Republic's higher education initiatives.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.283319,"width":0.7622490000000001,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"I look forward to many years of continuing cooperation and thoughtful discussion","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.313963,"width":0.7492340000000001,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"about new possibilities.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.344418,"width":0.215582,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"I have traveled frequently to your nation over the past five years--this is my second","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.405327,"width":0.761069,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"trip here this summer--and it is beginning to feel like a second home. I'll talk more","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.435781,"width":0.7535400000000001,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"about the business reasons I come here so often in a few moments, but first I must","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.466387,"width":0.750112,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"say that every trip here is characterized by the warmest of welcomes and","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.496842,"width":0.664216,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"unparalleled hospitality. The reputation of your beautiful nation is well established","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.527322,"width":0.7619819999999999,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"in my community and I predict you'll be meeting more and more of my colleagues","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.557776,"width":0.753978,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"in the coming years.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.588382,"width":0.18552599999999997,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"Just to give you an idea, I must tell you that this week, on my home campus, we're","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.649291,"width":0.7533390000000001,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"welcoming some 3,500 new students. Since I will miss the formal welcoming","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.679746,"width":0.709273,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"ceremony, my extended staff arranged for me to deliver my welcome message to","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.710352,"width":0.7400650000000001,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"them via videotape. That was their second choice. Their first suggestion was that","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.740844,"width":0.738702,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"they all accompany me to your nation and \"live stream\" that welcome message","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.771299,"width":0.720832,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"back to Kalamazoo.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.801753,"width":0.18240499999999998,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"-","bbox":{"left":0.19866,"top":0.83236,"width":0.007640000000000008,"height":0.019631999999999983}},{"text":"• (Slide #2) About WMU","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.862809,"width":0.232983,"height":0.019631999999999983}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}