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Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations
The Changing Role of Higher Education
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2005
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Editors Glen A. Jones, Patricia L. McCarney, and Michael L. Skolnik have brought together a diverse group of contributors to describe how internal and external forces arising from globalization are exerting pressure to change the role of higher education in society and how universities are dealing with these pressures.
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Jones Glen :
Glen A. Jones is a professor in the Department of Theory and Policy Studies in Education and an associate dean at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.
McCarney Patricia :Patricia L. McCarney is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the Munk Centre for International Studies and is Associate Vice President, International Research and Development, at the University of Toronto.
Skolnik Michael :Michael L. Skolnik is a professor in the Department of Theory and Policy Studies in Education and the William G. Davis Chair in Community College Leadership at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.
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Contents
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Foreword: The Role of the University and Basic Research in the New Economy
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
1 - Section 1. New Pressures, New Roles: The Changing Context for Higher Education
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1. Raising the Pressure: Globalization and the Need for Higher Education Reform
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2. The Opportunities and Threats of Globalization
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3. Universities in the New Global Economy: Actors or Spectators?
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4. Universities, Women, and the Dialogue among Civilizations
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5. The Future of Higher Education in the Knowledge-Driven, Global Economy of the Twenty-first Century
81 - Section 2. Strengthening Nations, Regions, and Cities: Higher Education and Society
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6. Democratizing Knowledge: Higher Education and Good Governance
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7. Reflections on the Difficulty of Balancing the University’s Economic and Non-economic Objectives in Periods When Its Economic Role Is Highly Valued
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8. The Contribution of Higher Education to Reconstructing South African Society: Opportunities, Challenges, and Cautionary Tales
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9. The Role of Technical Education in Enabling the Creation of a Knowledge Economy and Society: The Indian Experience
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10. The Role of Universities in Regional Development and Cluster Formation
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11. Campus and Community: Partnerships for Research, Policy, and Action
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12. Global Cities, Local Knowledge Creation: Mapping a New Policy Terrain on the Relationship between Universities and Cities
205 - Section 3. Creating Knowledge: New Challenges and Roles
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13. Creating Knowledge, Strengthening Nations: The Role of Research and Education in Humanities and Social Sciences in Government Agendas for Innovation
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14. Harnessing Genomics for Global Health: The Role of Higher Education
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15. Contribution of Higher Education to Research and Innovation: Balancing the ‘Social Contract’ of Universities with Their Drive for Scholarly Excellence
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16. The Academic-Commercial Interface in a Knowledge-Driven Economy: A View from MaRS
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17. Innovation U: New Practices, Enabling Cultures
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April 28, 2005
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9781442673564
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