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The connection between the major research universities and the federal government in furthering advanced learning of high quality was reassessed during a series of meetings of the presidents of 15 major universities. It is argued that one of the decisive elements in the quality of a society is the level it is able to reach and sustain in the quality of its research and scholarship, a national need for excellence in higher learning which cannot be met without a renewed and strong partnership between major research universities and the federal government. Serious limitations in international competence exist in American universities in terms of language instruction, specialized libraries, and collaboration between American scholars and scientists and those in developing countries. The long-term international effectiveness of the United States would be substantially enhanced by the achievement of full international competence on the part of the major American research universities. Without federal assistance even the competence achieved since World War II will erode. Recommendations include: (1) under the International Education Act or other appropriate authorizing legislation, the f

Author

sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York ... [et al.]

Publisher

Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse

Published

1977

Language

EN

ISBN

9780916584085

Subjects

Science, Education