Research Universities and the Public Good

Autori

• Thomas H. Sawyer
• Owen Smith

Parametri

• Saggistica

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Countering recent arguments that we should "unbundle" or "disrupt" higher education, Jason Owen-Smith argues that research universities are unique gems that deserve our financial and social support. While they are complex and costly, their enduring value is threefold: they simultaneously act as sources of new knowledge, anchors for regional and national economies, and hubs that connect disparate parts of society. Based on his stellar research, he offers a stirring and timely defense of an endangered class of institutions just in time.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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