Hans Adriaansens is a sociologist and the founder of the first Dutch honors college, University College Utrecht. He later founded and served as dean of Roosevelt Academy (now UC Roosevelt).  He is also a co-founder of the European Consortium for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ECOLAS) and served as an Executive Director until his recent retirement.  Hans has long championed the advancement of the Liberal Arts and Sciences in Europe and is widely recognized as one of the most innovative thinkers about the future of European higher education.  While formally retired, he continues to work tirelessly for the cause of LAS both in and beyond Europe, concentrating much of his effort recently on fostering new LAS initiatives in Asia.