“As countries embrace mass higher education, the cost of maintaining universities increases dramatically relative to an elite system.” CountryHigherCostMassIncreaseEmbraceUniversityRelativeElitesMaintainingHigher Education Author:Derek Bok
“Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education.” GrowthAttentionEconomicHigherPoliticianPaidUniversityEconomistEconomic GrowthHigher Education Author:Derek Bok
“There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.” ThinkingDifferencesDealsMoralIssuesAchieveHigherBehaviorStandardsEthicalHigher StandardsMoral IssuesEthical Behavior Author:Derek Bok
“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.” KnowsYearsStatesHigherFindingsTestsDollarsBillionsSatAppropriateLegislatorsHigher Education Author:Derek Bok
