by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership
Heather Munroe-Blum & al. 2014 The relevance of universities has become a theme of public debate, reflecting the anxiety and excitement surrounding changing forces in the larger context of globalization, as well as widespread concern with regard to basic economic...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities
Antonio Loprieno, University of Geneva 2014 A SLIGHT DISCOMFORT These are very interesting times for university education at the world level, and Switzerland is indeed no exception to this generalization. The importance of higher education in our societies and our...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership
James J. Duderstadt 2014 Année parution Today, our world has entered a period of rapid and profound economic, social and political transformation driven by knowledge and innovation. Educated people, the knowledge they produce and the innovation and entrepreneurial...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership
Nam P. Suh, Korean advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) 2014 The historical development of research universities and their roles in society has been articulated in many articles and documents. Since their inception, distinguished research universities...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions
James J. Duderstadt, University of Michigan 2014 Today, our world has entered a period of rapid and profound economic, social and political transformation driven by knowledge and innovation. Educated people, the knowledge they produce and the innovation and...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources, Governance and leadership
John Niland, University of New South Wales 2014 A common wisdom is that we are now entering the Asian Century, having travelled the American century in the 1900s and the British century in the 1800s. This reflects the array of impressive economic indicators emerging...
