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A selection of speeches and essays from the author's second decade as president of Yale University.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Levin, Richard C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Yale University.
Yale University
Education, Higher > Philosophy.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States.
Enseignement supérieur > Philosophie.
Enseignement supérieur > Finalités > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
EDUCATION > Essays.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives
Education, Higher > Philosophy
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
  • Stanford and Yale
  • Eliot of Harvard
  • The Astonishing Joseph Stiglitz
  • Repairing a Bicycle
  • The Ornament of Our World
  • VARIETY AND FREEDOM: WORDS FOR NEW STUDENTS
  • Encountering New Perspectives
  • Back to School
  • Friendship and Individuality
  • Preparing for Global Citizenship
  • The Questions That Matter
  • Variety and Freedom
  • Passion and Perseverance
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • THE WORTH OF THE UNIVERSITY
  • The University in Service to Society
  • Why Colleges and Universities Matter
  • Universities and Cities
  • Harnessing the Wind
  • Rethinking College Admissions
  • RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: WORDS FOR GRADUATES
  • Reviving Public Discourse
  • Curiosity, Independence, and Public Service
  • Journeys
  • Life on a Small Planet
  • The Economy and the Human Spirit
  • Reclaiming Politics
  • Taking Responsibility
  • THE UNIVERSITY AS GLOBAL CITIZEN
  • The Lesson of 9/11
  • Leading by Example
  • Rising to the Challenge of Climate Change
  • The American Research University and the Global Agenda
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA
  • The Rise of Asia's Universities
  • Reform, Innovation, and Economic Growth in Japan
  • The Role of Liberal Education in China's Development
  • REFLECTIONS ON ECONOMIC ADVANCE AND REFORM
  • Confronting China's Challenges
  • Patents in Global Perspective
  • Lessons from the Crisis of 2008
  • COLOR PLATES.

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