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Reconstruction of American universities in cities, which are plagued by a confused and disoriented university system, such as Buffalo requires a visionary leadership, a recognition of theory and practice as complementary activities and an acknowledgement of the social function of education. Research-intensive universities should replace research universities so that research is conducted against a background of teaching. Service-universities should cater to the needs of the citizens of the nation.

The article presents a eulogy given at A Gathering to Remember Jacob D. Hyman, Dean and Professor, held at the Buffalo Law School on October 13, 2007.

The author reflects on the role that U.S. contemporary university presidents perform by examining their ability to speak their minds freely. He states Doctor Lawrence Summers' appointment as the new president of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 13, 2001. He talks about the lectures that were written by university leaders John Henry Cardinal Newman in 1852 and Clark Kerr in 1963. He presents several ground rules for delivering a presidential speech.

Calls for the participation of research universities & colleges in providing solutions to social and economic problems in the urban community. Needs to be addressed in response to the challenges of the twenty-first century; Community services of the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.