Reinventing the research university / edited by Luc E. Weber and James J. Duderstadt.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Weber, Luc.

Duderstadt, James J., 1942-2024

Economica (Firm)

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Conference Name:

Glion Colloquium (4th : 2003 : Glion, Switzerland)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Europe--Congresses.

Universities and colleges.

Europe.

Universities and colleges--United States--Congresses.

United States.

Research institutes--Congresses.

Research institutes.

Research and development partnership--Congresses.

Research and development partnership.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Paris ; Geneva : Economica ; [Washington, DC] : [distributed by the Brookings Institution Press], 2004.

Summary:

The fourth Glion Colloquium, held in June 2003, brought together leaders of major higher education institutions or organizations, along with guests from industry, to compare perspectives on the future of the research university in America and Europe. In part 1, papers by Frank Rhodes, Robert Zemsky and James Duderstadt, Luc Weber and Pavel Zgaga, as well as Howard Newby, set the stage. In part 2, Roger Downer, James Duderstadt, and Frans van Vught discuss the changing nature of education and scholarship. Part 3 continues with papers by Robert Zemsky, Andre Oosterlink, Nils Hasselmo, Marcel Crochet, and Wayne Johnson on the changing interaction between the research university and broader society. In part 4, Luc Weber, Marye Anne Fox, Frank Rhodes, and Marcel Crochet discuss the challenges of financing and governing the contemporary research university.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Reinventing the University / Frank Rhodes 3

Chapter 2 Reinventing the Research University: An American perspective / Robert Zemsky, James J. Duderstadt 15

Chapter 3 Reinventing the European Higher Education and Research Sector: the Challenge for Research Universities / Luc E. Weber, Pavel Zgaga 29

Chapter 4 The Dream of Reason brings forth Monsters: Science and Social Progress in an Era of Risk / Sir Howard Newby 51

Part II Teaching and Research 61

Chapter 5 Innovation in undergraduate Teaching: Student-centred and Research-led learning / Roger G. H. Downer 63

Chapter 6 The Changing Nature of Research and the Future of the University / James J. Duderstadt 73

Chapter 7 Closing the European knowledge Gap? Challenges for the European universities of the 21st Century / Frans A. van Vught 89

Part III The Research University and the wider Community 107

Chapter 8 On Classifying Universities: Policy, Function and Market / Robert Zemsky 109

Chapter 9 The Modern University and its Main Activities / Andre Oosterlinck 119

Chapter 10 The Research-led University and the Wider Community / Nils Hasselmo 127

Chapter 11 Social Diversity in Research Universities / Marcel Crochet 149

Chapter 12 Globalization of Research and Development in a federated World / Wayne C. Johnson 159

Part IV Financing and governing the Research University 177

Chapter 13 Financing the Research University: A European Perspective / Luc E. Weber 179

Chapter 14 Impact of the Marketplace on the Financial Stability of American Public Research Universities / Marye Anne Fox 197

Chapter 15 Governance of U.S. Universities and Colleges / Frank H. T. Rhodes 213

Chapter 16 Governance in European Universities / Marcel Crochet 227

Chapter 17 Challenges and Possible Strategies for Research Universities in Europe and the United States / Luc E. Weber, James J. Duderstadt 239.

Notes:

Papers from the 4th annual Glion Colloquium, held June 22-24, Glion, Switzerland

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

2717847685

OCLC:

55110949