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Universities and Their Leadership »

Authors: William G. Bowen (Editor), Harold T. Shapiro
ISBN-13: 9780691059211, ISBN-10: 0691059217
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date Published: March 1998
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: William G. Bowen

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"The major essays are thought-provoking and quite informative, as they capture current thinking on significant issues within universities today. . . .A very useful resource. . .by distinguished and lively contributors."--H. Keith H. Brodie, M.D., President Emeritus, Duke University

	Preface
	Contributors
	The University and Its Critics	3
	On the Accountability of Higher Education in the United States	15
	University Presidents - Then and Now	65
	On the History of Giants	101
	A Neglected Topic: Professional Conduct of College and University Teachers	119
	How Can Universities Teach Professional Ethics?	157
	Unity or Fragmentation, Convergence or Diversity: The Academic Profession in Comparative Perspective in the Era of Mass Higher Education	173
	A Time for Audacity: What the Past Has to Teach the Present about Science and the Federal Government	199
	New Policies for New Times	241
	On the Future of America's Scientific Enterprise	251
	Index	259

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