We anticipated about a 10 to 20 percent drop this year in participation,

Citizen participation is just an appeasement by the board for people who have an issue. It was not the forum in which to change something.

Openness and participation are antidotes to surveillance and control.

This is not a trend we are seeing at Hopkins, in fact our alumni participation has actually increased over the past three years.

Steven has a role in one of the spots for that campaign. His participation in the Interns spots is reduced. We are looking at alternatives for marketing strategy and that is what the Interns campaign represents. We are always looking for ways to represent our brand value. We have an ongoing relationship with Steven. Also, [the] 'Dude, you're getting a Dell' tag line will be sticking around -- it is in the Interns spots now.

Steven has a role in one of the spots for that campaign. His participation in the Interns spots is reduced. We are looking at alternatives for marketing strategy and that is what the Interns campaign represents, ... We are always looking for ways to represent our brand value. We have an ongoing relationship with Steven. Also, [the] 'Dude, you're getting a Dell' tag line will be sticking around -- it is in the Interns spots now.