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Derek Bok Quotes

Universities are institutions run by amateurs to train professionals Picture Quote #1

I think it’s sort of an outrage that companies should have to hire firms to teach the college graduates they employ how to write Picture Quote #1

Colleges and universities, for all the benefits they bring, accomplish far less for their students than they should. Many students graduate without being able to write well enough to satisfy their employers... reason clearly or perform competently in analyzing complex, non-technical problems Picture Quote #1

Critics of American colleges typically attribute the failings of undergraduate education to a tendency on the part of professors to neglect their teaching to concentrate on research. In fact, the evidence does not support this thesis, except perhaps in major research universities Picture Quote #1

I don’t think the alternative to Yale is jail by any means. On the other hand, there is a mass of research that does show that there are real advantages to your subsequent career in going to selective institutions Picture Quote #1

For some students, especially in the sciences, the knowledge gained in college may be directly relevant to graduate study. For almost all students, a liberal arts education works in subtle ways to create a web of knowledge that will illumine problems and enlighten judgment on innumerable occasions in later life Picture Quote #1

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Apart from finding a first job, college graduates seem to adapt more easily than those with only a high school degree as the economy evolves and labor-market needs change Picture Quote #1

I believe that Harvard can have, and must have, a strong affirmative action program that reflects our commitment to equal opportunity while fully respecting the academic standards of the University Picture Quote #1

Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education Picture Quote #1

Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability Picture Quote #1

There are no tests similar to SATs to tell us how much undergraduates know. State legislators, who appropriate billions of dollars each year to higher education, are naturally interested in finding out what they are getting for their money Picture Quote #1

Colleges do not merely offer preparation for the future; they occupy four years of a student’s life, and an institution should do what it can to make these years absorbing and enjoyable Picture Quote #1

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In 1968, the situation at Harvard was not one of which we can be proud. In that year, the proportion of minority persons in salary and wage positions was approximately 3 per cent. Virtually no minority workers were employed on Harvard construction projects Picture Quote #1

What we are doing in educating students is trying to prepare them to live more fulfilling lives for the decades after they graduate. And trying to provide a better, richer, fairer, more decent society for the generations after Picture Quote #1

Most high governmental officials who speak of education policy seem to conceive of education in this light - as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth. I strongly disagree with this approach Picture Quote #1

I think it’s very important to emphasize that there are many, many different educational institutions in what we call higher education, and they educate an enormous diversity of students. I think all of those institutions have to define particular roles for themselves; they can’t do everything at once Picture Quote #1

The University has a moral obligation to provide equal opportunities to women, minority persons and all other groups who work or seek to work at Harvard Picture Quote #1

There’s a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior Picture Quote #1

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Once you start worrying about a national football championship, then you begin to worry about getting the quality of athlete, and the numbers needed, to win a national championship. And that worry leads to pressure to compromise academic standards to admit those athletes Picture Quote #1

Teaching methods are often inadequate for the goals faculties are trying to achieve. Important courses such as expository writing and foreign languages are frequently taught by untrained graduate students and underpaid adjunct teachers Picture Quote #1

Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education Picture Quote #1

I won’t say there aren’t any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know Picture Quote #1

The oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions Picture Quote #1

Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged Picture Quote #1

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Fewer than half of all university professors publish as much as one article per year Picture Quote #1

Good teaching is creating really interesting generalizations out of war stories Picture Quote #1

I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry Picture Quote #1

If you think the cost of education is high, think about ignorance Picture Quote #1

Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there’s no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness Picture Quote #1

Although professors regard improving critical thinking as the most important goal of college, tests reveal that seniors who began their studies with average critical thinking skills have progressed only from the 50th percentile of entering freshmen to about the 69th percentile Picture Quote #1

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Universities are institutions run by amateurs to train professionals (Derek Bok Quotes) I think it’s sort of an outrage that companies should have to hire firms to teach the college graduates they employ how to write. (Derek Bok Quotes) Colleges and universities, for all the benefits they bring, accomplish far less for their students than they should. Many students graduate without being able to write well enough to satisfy their employers... reason clearly or perform competently in analyzing complex, non-technical problems (Derek Bok Quotes) Critics of American colleges typically attribute the failings of undergraduate education to a tendency on the part of professors to neglect their teaching to concentrate on research. In fact, the evidence does not support this thesis, except perhaps in major research universities (Derek Bok Quotes) I don’t think the alternative to Yale is jail by any means. On the other hand, there is a mass of research that does show that there are real advantages to your subsequent career in going to selective institutions (Derek Bok Quotes) For some students, especially in the sciences, the knowledge gained in college may be directly relevant to graduate study. For almost all students, a liberal arts education works in subtle ways to create a web of knowledge that will illumine problems and enlighten judgment on innumerable occasions in later life (Derek Bok Quotes) Apart from finding a first job, college graduates seem to adapt more easily than those with only a high school degree as the economy evolves and labor-market needs change. (Derek Bok Quotes) I believe that Harvard can have, and must have, a strong affirmative action program that reflects our commitment to equal opportunity while fully respecting the academic standards of the University. (Derek Bok Quotes) Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education. (Derek Bok Quotes) Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability. (Derek Bok Quotes) There are no tests similar to SATs to tell us how much undergraduates know. State legislators, who appropriate billions of dollars each year to higher education, are naturally interested in finding out what they are getting for their money (Derek Bok Quotes) Colleges do not merely offer preparation for the future; they occupy four years of a student’s life, and an institution should do what it can to make these years absorbing and enjoyable. (Derek Bok Quotes) In 1968, the situation at Harvard was not one of which we can be proud. In that year, the proportion of minority persons in salary and wage positions was approximately 3 per cent. Virtually no minority workers were employed on Harvard construction projects. (Derek Bok Quotes) What we are doing in educating students is trying to prepare them to live more fulfilling lives for the decades after they graduate. And trying to provide a better, richer, fairer, more decent society for the generations after. (Derek Bok Quotes) Most high governmental officials who speak of education policy seem to conceive of education in this light - as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth. I strongly disagree with this approach. (Derek Bok Quotes) I think it’s very important to emphasize that there are many, many different educational institutions in what we call higher education, and they educate an enormous diversity of students. I think all of those institutions have to define particular roles for themselves; they can’t do everything at once. (Derek Bok Quotes) The University has a moral obligation to provide equal opportunities to women, minority persons and all other groups who work or seek to work at Harvard. (Derek Bok Quotes) There’s a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior. (Derek Bok Quotes) Once you start worrying about a national football championship, then you begin to worry about getting the quality of athlete, and the numbers needed, to win a national championship. And that worry leads to pressure to compromise academic standards to admit those athletes. (Derek Bok Quotes) Teaching methods are often inadequate for the goals faculties are trying to achieve. Important courses such as expository writing and foreign languages are frequently taught by untrained graduate students and underpaid adjunct teachers. (Derek Bok Quotes) Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education (Derek Bok Quotes) I won’t say there aren’t any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know (Derek Bok Quotes) The oldest of the arts and the youngest of the professions (Derek Bok Quotes) Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged (Derek Bok Quotes) Fewer than half of all university professors publish as much as one article per year (Derek Bok Quotes) Good teaching is creating really interesting generalizations out of war stories (Derek Bok Quotes) I think one thing that does cause unhappiness is protracted anxiety and worry (Derek Bok Quotes) If you think the cost of education is high, think about ignorance (Derek Bok Quotes) Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there’s no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness (Derek Bok Quotes) Although professors regard improving critical thinking as the most important goal of college, tests reveal that seniors who began their studies with average critical thinking skills have progressed only from the 50th percentile of entering freshmen to about the 69th percentile (Derek Bok Quotes)

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