Research Universities and the Future of America

Autor/in	Duderstadt, James J.
Titel	Research Universities and the Future of America
Quelle	In: Trusteeship, 20 (2012) 5, S.8-13 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-1027
Schlagwörter	Productivity; Financial Support; Economic Progress; Research Universities; Higher Education; School Business Relationship; Economic Factors; Demography; Partnerships in Education; Government School Relationship; Educational Policy; Educational Finance; Cost Effectiveness; Student Recruitment; Governing Boards; Trustees + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Produktivität; Finanzielle Förderung; Economic growth; Wirtschaftswachstum; Forschungseinrichtung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ökonomischer Faktor; Demografie; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsfonds; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Treuhandanstalt
Abstract	The crucial importance of the research university as a key asset in achieving economic prosperity and security is widely understood, as evidenced by the efforts that nations around the globe are making to create and sustain institutions of world-class quality. Yet, while America's research universities remain the strongest in the world, they are threatened by many forces: (1) national and state economic challenges; (2) the emergence of global competitors; (3) changing student demographics; and (4) rapidly evolving technologies. And even as other countries have emulated the United States in building research universities to drive economic growth, America's commitment to sustaining the research partnership that built a great industrial nation seems to have waned. In this article, the author looks at the historical and future significance of research universities in the United States and cautions against allowing the investment in these institutions to wane, presenting 10 recommendations to strengthen them. The first four recommendations will strengthen the partnership among universities, federal and state governments, philanthropy, and the business community in order to revitalize university research and speed its translation into innovative products and services. The next three recommendations will streamline and improve the productivity of universities' research operations. The final three recommendations will ensure that America's pipeline of future talent in science, engineering, and other research areas remains creative and vital, leveraging the abilities of all of its citizens and attracting the best students and scholars from around the world. (Contains 1 resource.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10