The university in the 21st century
2016

by GK | Jan 1, 2016 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities

Luc Weber, University of Geneva 2016 The University is one of the greatest inventions of the second millennium (Rhodes, 1998). Europe can be particularly proud of this, given that the University is first and foremost a European institution which — while keeping its...

Intellectual change – creating the university of the 21st century
2016

by GK | Jan 1, 2016 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities

Linda Katehi, UC Davis 2016 Change has typically come so slowly to higher education that someeducators have been known to tell a joke about a man, similar toRip Van Winkle in the classic Washington Irving short story by the same name, who woke up after being asleep...

The role of universities and social needs in times of great change
2016

by GK | Jan 1, 2016 | Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources, Missions & Responsibilities

Atsushi Seike, Keio University 2016 It goes without saying that universities are social entities, and the very meaning of their existence is directly related to whether they can serveand benefit society. Although this may vary widely among universities, and an...

Impact of technology on learning and scholarship
2016

by GK | Jan 1, 2016 | Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation, Teaching & Learning

Arnoud de Meyer, Singapore Management University 2016 Recently I took on the challenge of teaching a course to Undergraduatestudents at Singapore Management University. It had been more than20 years since I had taught any Undergraduates, having spent most of my career...

Global research questions and institutional research strategies
2016

by GK | Jan 1, 2016 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Patrick Prendergast, Trinity College 2016 Two years ago, one of the authors (PJP) was at a conference in Seoul on“The Role and Responsibilities of Research Universities”, moderatinga session on “Higher Education and Strategic Knowledge Creation”. It was an intensive...

Preface to university priorities and constraints
2016

by GK | Jan 1, 2016 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Preface and Conclusion, Uncategorized

James Jim Duderstadt, University of Michigan; Luc E. Weber, University of Geneva 2016 Since its launch in 1998, the Glion Colloquium has established itselfas both a key international forum and a highly influential resource inaddressing the challenges and...