| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 282 pages) : color illustrations |
| Note |
Sequel to the author's: The work of the university. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
A selection of speeches and essays from the author's second decade as president of Yale University. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Yale University.
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Yale University. (OCoLC)fst00531886
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Education, Higher -- Philosophy.
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Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives.
(OCoLC)fst00903015
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Education, Higher -- Philosophy.
(OCoLC)fst00903083
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Education, Higher.
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Universities and colleges.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Levin, Richard C. Worth of the university. New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2013] 9780300197259 (DLC) 2013930709 (OCoLC)852792809 |
| ISBN |
9780300198515 (electronic bk.) |
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0300198515 (electronic bk.) |
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