Winds of Freedom. Addressing Challenges to the University

As president of Stanford University, Gerhard Casper established a reputation as a tireless, forward-thinking advocate for higher education. His speeches, renowned for their intelligence, humanity, wit and courage, confront head-on the most pressing concerns facing our nation's universities. From affirmative action and multiculturalism to free speech, politics, public service and government regulation, Casper addresses the controversial issues currently debated on college campuses and in our highest courts. With insight and candour, each chapter explores the context of these challenges to higher education and provides Casper's stirring orations delivered in response. In addressing these vital concerns, Casper outlines the freedoms that a university must encourage and defend in the ongoing pursuit of knowledge.
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An aparitie	April 2014
Autor	Casper Gerhard
Dimensiuni	21x14 cm
Editura	Yale University Press
Format	Hardback
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	248