Socolar asked Bennett about his time serving as vice provost for undergraduate education, and his hopes for the “interface” between faculty and students, particularly from the viewpoint of faculty serving as mentors and colleagues to students, and not just “teachers in the classroom.” Ken Rogerson, professor of the practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy and director of the policy journalism and media studies certificate program, presented the proposal for a new minor in journalism, which would eventually replace the current certificate in policy, journalism and media studies, if approved.