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9781586484088

The Great American University: Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected

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  • ISBN13:

    9781586484088

  • ISBN10:

    1586484087

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-01-12
  • Publisher: Perseus Books Group
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Summary

The former provost of Columbia University explores the vital role of America's research universities as engines of technological and economic growth--and illuminates the urgent need to protect them

Author Biography

Jonathan R. Cole is widely known throughout the United States for his fourteen years (1989-2003) as Columbia's provost and dean of faculties, holding the position as the university's chief academic officer for the second-longest tenure in its 250-year history. He is currently the John Mitchell Mason Professor of the University at Columbia and lives in New York.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Introductionp. 1
The Rise to Preeminencep. 9
The Idea of a Universityp. 11
Coming of Age in Tumultuous Timesp. 45
The Path to Greatnessp. 75
Building Steeples of Excellencep. 109
In Search of a Golden Agep. 145
Growing Painsp. 175
Discoveries That Alter Our Livesp. 191
Finding a Smoother Pebble: A National System of Innovationp. 193
It Began with a Fly: Genetics, Genomics, and Medical Researchp. 207
Buckybalis, Bar Codes, and the GPS: Our Origins, Our Planet, Our Security and Safetyp. 245
Nosce te Ipsum: Culture, Society, and Valuesp. 299
Facing Challenges and Looking Forwardp. 343
Academic Freedom and Free Inquiryp. 345
The Enemy Is Usp. 387
"Political" Sciencep. 419
Trouble in Paradise?p. 451
Acknowledgmentsp. 511
Top-Ranked American Research Universitiesp. 515
An Online Source of Information About University Discoveriesp. 519
Notesp. 521
Indexp. 581
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