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About the Travers Ethics Program at Berkeley |
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 In a democracy, the ethical behavior of public officials is the touchstone of governmental accountability and is a vital component in the maintenance of citizen trust and confidence in public institutions. Political observers speculate that there is a growing crises in the ethical behavior of our elected leaders. Inspired by the generosity of Col. Charles T. Travers, Class of 1932- UC Berkeley, this website is dedicated to assist with the understanding and study of this emerging area of inquiry.
Col. Travers was a generous supporter of UC Berkeley. He generously donated a major gift of twelve million dollars to the Political Science department and start the Travers Ethics Program. Travers graduated from UC Berkeley in 1932, and met his late wife, Louise in a Political Science course. Several of his relatives attended Cal, including his brother Donald ('44 BA History), and son Charles ('58 A, Civil Engineering), who has also supported Cal through donations. He once wrote, "I would like to be remembered as having great gratitude for all that the University of California did for me. Go bears--on the field--off the field." Col. Travers passed away in November, 2005. He was 95 years old. |
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Travers Leadership and Team Bruce Cain - Co-director of the Travers Ethics Program |
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