An Appreciation

When I came to Cardozo in 1982, now many years ago and shortly after its founding, the question was who, as a leading voice of a vigorous and contentious faculty, could be the wise and understanding guide for a relatively young and somewhat impetuous dean, someone who would be willing to sacrifice his or her own scholarship for a bit to help navigate a significant transition and work to add to Cardozo's incipient distinctions. I fortunately turned to Arthur to be Associate Dean and ambassador to the faculty, an ambassador to many places. He could deploy his experience and instinct for brilliance and excellence to harvest opportunities for the benefit of our fledgling institution. Arthur was a fighter and determined to have Cardozo fight above its weight.