Universities and Their Leadership (eBook)

William G. Bowen, Harold T. Shapiro (Herausgeber)

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2016
288 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-8009-6 (ISBN)

Infos

On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Princeton University, leading educators and commentators participated in a symposium jointly sponsored by Princeton and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Universities and Their Leadership is a collection of original essays from presenters at the Princeton Conference on Higher Education. Individually, these essays discuss aspects of contemporary higher education in the U.S. Taken together, they offer a useful perspective on issues that face American universities as they enter the twenty-first century. The opening essay, "e;The University and Its Critics"e; by Frank Rhodes, confronts criticisms of the American university, examines how universities have changed over recent decades, and suggests a plan of action to restore public confidence and strengthen bonds of community within universities. "e;On the Accountability of Higher Education in the United States,"e; by Martin Trow, deals with the critical issue of responsibility. Harold Shapiro's essay, "e;University Presidents--Then and Now,"e; blends personal insights with a historical account of changes over time in the roles of university presidents. In commenting on Shapiro's paper, Hanna Gray draws on her experiences as a university president and her training as a historian to demonstrate that university presidents have always operated under constraints. Henry Rosovsky and Inge-Lise Ameer collaborate in the essay "e;A Neglected Topic: Professional Conduct of College and University Teachers,"e; to which Amy Gutmann responds in an essay entitled "e;How Can Universities Teach Professional Ethics?"e; Oliver Fulton contributes a cross-cultural perspective in "e;Unity or Fragmentation, Convergence or Diversity: The Academic Profession in Comparative Perspective in the Era of Mass Higher Education."e; Daniel J. Kevles's essay, "e;A Time for Audacity: What the Past Has to Teach the Present about Science and the Federal Government,"e; considers the historical partnership between the scientific community and the government. In reaction, Frank Press in "e;New Policies for New Times"e; comments on the shifting actions of major political parties in supporting research, and Maxine Singer, in her essay "e;On the Future of America's Scientific Enterprise,"e; surveys opportunities and problems that have been created by recent scientific advances.

Autor

William G. Bowen and Harold T. Shapiro are former presidents of Princeton University.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2016
• Reihe/Serie: The William G. Bowen Series
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen ► Sekundarstufe I
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Schlagworte: academic department • academic freedom • Academic Senate • academic standards • Accountability • Accreditation • Advanced Technology Program • Affirmative Action • alumnus • Big Science • Brown University • Budget • Career • chairman • Chancellor (education) • civil service • Clark Kerr • Classroom • College Board • Competition • competitiveness • Consultant • Criticism • Curriculum • Democratic education • Doctor of Philosophy • Economic Development • Economic Growth • economist • Education • Engineering • Faculty (academic staff) • federal funds • Fraud • Funding • Governance • Graduate school • higher education • Higher education in the United States • Institution • Law School • lawyer • learning • Lecture • lecturer • Legislation • Liberal arts education • Liberal Education • managerialism • medical school • moral responsibility • National Science Foundation • national security • New Course • of education • Philosophy of education • Political Correctness • Political Philosophy • Politician • Politics • postgraduate education • practical ethics • President of Harvard University • private university • Profession • Professional Conduct • Professional Ethics • professionalization • Professional responsibility • Professional School • Professor • Publication • Public Policy • quality control • Racism • Requirement • Research and Development • Research Program • salary • Scholarship • Science Policy • scientific enterprise • Scientist • Secondary School • Seminar • Social Science • Sociology of Education • Student • Students' union • Suggestion • Superconducting Super Collider • Supervisor • Teacher • Technology • undergraduate education • University • University of California Press • Woodrow Wilson • World War II • year
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-8009-2 / 1400880092
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-8009-6 / 9781400880096