In the lobby of Pulitzer Hall, the inscription is our mandate: to educate the next generation of journalists. And we take that mission very seriously. That is why affordability has been Dean Jelani Cobb's top priority since he became dean of Columbia Journalism School. We must make it possible for the best journalists to get the highest caliber journalism school education, here in Pulitzer Hall, and be able to afford to choose journalism. Our work is a public good—one that is now more vital than ever.