As the Walls of Academia Are Tumbling Down

by Hirsch, Werner Zvi; Weber, Luc E.

• ISBN13: 9782717844399
• ISBN10: 2717844392
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Economica Ltd

Summary

Universities, particularly those with a strong research orientation, are being challenged by new developments such as the information technology revolution and the ever-greater complexity of social and scientific problems. Society is making fresh demands on universities and in response they are lowering their external walls to collaborate with government and industry. The resulting effects on education, research, and regional economic growth deserve investigation. So do the effects on universities wishing to uphold their academic values once they have left the ivory tower. In order to effectively address the multifaceted challenges of tomorrow, universities must also lower their internal walls and stimulate close collaboration between disciplines in a variety of ways. This book examines the new world facing universities and offers a series of recommendations on how to meet the challenges.Contributors include James J. Duderstadt (University of Michigan), Werner Z. Hirsch (UCLA), Charles F. Kennel (University of California, San Diego), Peter Lorange (IMD), Jacob Nuesch (Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich), Peter Preuss (University of California), Frank H. T. Rhodes (American Philosophical Society), Henry Rosovsky (Harvard University), William J. Schopf (University of California, Los Angeles), Lucy Smith (University of Oslo), Ueli Suter (Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich), Leslie Wagner (Leeds Municipal University), Marie Walshok (University of California, San Diego), Luc E. Weber (University of Geneva), and Harold M. Williams (Getty Trust).

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Werner Z. Hirsch
Luc E. Weber
Contributors	xi
Universities and the Global Village: An Introductory Overview	1	(10)
Werner Z. Hirsch
Part I The New 21st Century Environment and its Implications for Universities	11	(62)
No Ivory Tower: University and Society in the Twenty-First Century	13	(18)
Henry Rosovsky
Scientific Advances and the ever more Complex Challenges Facing Society	31	(7)
Jakob Nuesch
Preparing for the Revolution: the Future of the University in the Digital Age	38	(15)
James J. Duderstadt
The ever Increasing Demands Made on Universities in the United States by Society and Politicians	53	(8)
Harold M. Williams
Universities' Responsiveness and Responsibilities in an Age of Heightened Competition	61	(12)
Luc E. Weber
Part II Lowering Walls inside the University	73	(32)
Strategies to Foster Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research in a University	75	(14)
J. William Schopf
Werner Z. Hirsch
Opening up Departments	89	(16)
Lucy Smith
Part III Lowering External Walls of Universities	105	(68)
University High-Tech Alliances: Promising Economic Opportunities as well as Dangers	107	(13)
Werner Z. Hirsch
Technology Transfer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)	120	(10)
Ulrich W. Suter
Matthias Erzinger
Transforming the Walls of Academia into Bridges: Connecting Research Universities and Industry in San Diego, California	130	(16)
Peter Preuss
Charles F. Kennel
Sharon E.R. Franks
Facilitating Lifelong Learning in a Research University Context	146	(17)
Mary L. Walshok
Facilitating Lifelong Education	163	(10)
Leslie Wagner
Part IV To Conclude: The Future of University Partnerships	173	(15)
The Industry View of Collaborative Research	175	(13)
Peter Lorange
The Future of University Partnerships	188
Frank H.T. Rhodes