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Preface to Preparing Universities for an Era of Change
2014

by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Chapters and other contributions, Preface and Conclusion

Luc E. Weber, University of Geneva James J. Duderstadt, University of Michigan 2014 The Glion Colloquium has established itself as an influential resource in addressing both the challenges and responsibilities of the world’s research universities. Every two years, the...

The Role of Universities in Regional Development
2014

by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities

Arnold van Zyl, Rector Chemnitz University of Technology 2014 In addition to the classic functions of research and teaching, universities worldwide are fulfilling additional functions within their communities. This activity is generally described as the so-called...

The changing Nature and Character of research Universities : New Paradigms
2014

by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions

Chorh Chuan TAN, National University of Singapore 2014 WHY NEW PARADIGMS ARE NEEDED FOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES The research university in its current form represents a remarkable and successful model where education and research and its application are brought together...

Fault Lines in the Compact : Higher Education and the Public Interest in the United States
2014

by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources

Ronald J. DANIELS, Johns Hopkins University 2014 The research university stands as one of the most admired and emulated of American institutions. Year after year, American universities dominate the international rankings of institutions of higher education. The demand...

Universities, hard and soft Sciences: all key Pillars of global Sustainability
2014

by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities

Luc Weber, University of Geneva 2012 Année parution Imagine you are an economic historian writing at the end of the 21st century about the second half of the 20th and first decade of the 21st. You will probably write that this period was characterized by an...

Who is responsible for providing and paying for Higher Education
2014

by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources

Luc E. Weber, University of Geneva 2014 Higher education (HE), more than most other goods or services, can be provided either by the public sector or the market. It can be also paid for either by the State (the taxpayers or lenders) or by private interests...
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