A commitment to 'timeless' things?

Jan 20^th will be exactly 25 years since Bill Clinton’s inauguration. Reading his 1993 address, much of it easily applies to 2018, just as the urban life depicted in Mrs. Doubtfire etc. still closely resembles our own. Perhaps this is a reminder to discuss Taubman’s future role in terms of timeless principles as well as quasi-utopian/dystopian possibilities? If Americans in 2043 still commute, buy groceries, struggle with childcare, face injustice etc., then what sort of qualities do we want future alumni to possess? Besides technical expertise and digital fluency, how do we ensure they have the broader ethical and moral confidence to defend things like justice and beauty as they relate to the built environment?