I suppose the situation varies from field to field. If you're a mathematician, your proficiency in English may not be such a problem. If you're in the humanities or social sciences, there is no doubt that it is a handicap for you.
The strong point of American research universities is the manner in which trustees, presidents and other senior executives retain a considerable amou… - Henry Rosovsky
The strong point of American research universities is the manner in which trustees, presidents and other senior executives retain a considerable amou…
- Henry Rosovsky
I focus on faculty, as opposed to facilities, budgets, endowments or students. I do so because I believe, based on many decades of work as a teacher,… - Henry Rosovsky
I focus on faculty, as opposed to facilities, budgets, endowments or students. I do so because I believe, based on many decades of work as a teacher,…
Equally important for the promotion of excellence in the university is an emphasis on shared governance. The faculty needs to be involved directly in… - Henry Rosovsky
Equally important for the promotion of excellence in the university is an emphasis on shared governance. The faculty needs to be involved directly in…
I draw a contrast between American shared governance with "the dictatorship of ministries" wherein policy and direction for the university is ordered… - Henry Rosovsky
I draw a contrast between American shared governance with "the dictatorship of ministries" wherein policy and direction for the university is ordered…
That said, there are a few clear factors that determine the potential of a university to reach the highest levels of excellence. In the case of Harva… - Henry Rosovsky
That said, there are a few clear factors that determine the potential of a university to reach the highest levels of excellence. In the case of Harva…
Shared governance is often the critical element that is missing in Asian universities, no matter how talented the faculty may be. Either it is minist… - Henry Rosovsky
Shared governance is often the critical element that is missing in Asian universities, no matter how talented the faculty may be. Either it is minist…
To become a world-class university takes a lot of time. There are simply no shortcuts. People tend to assume, and I have encountered this sort of thi… - Henry Rosovsky
To become a world-class university takes a lot of time. There are simply no shortcuts. People tend to assume, and I have encountered this sort of thi…
As academics we have pretty good judgment about the quality of institutions that cannot simply be measured by counting the number of papers published… - Henry Rosovsky
As academics we have pretty good judgment about the quality of institutions that cannot simply be measured by counting the number of papers published…
If we want to identify the great success of American research universities, and that success goes far beyond Harvard, we have to come back to the que… - Henry Rosovsky
If we want to identify the great success of American research universities, and that success goes far beyond Harvard, we have to come back to the que…
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