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245 14 a| The pursuit of knowledgeh| [electronic resource] :b| speeches and papers of Richard C. Atkinson /c| Patricia A. Pelfrey, editor ; with a foreword by David S. Saxon.;

260 a| Berkeley :b| University of California Press,;

300 a| xiv, 210 p. :b| ill. ;c| 22 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| A brief history of the Atkinson presidency -- Seventeenth president -- Remarks on receiving the University of Chicago alumni medal -- The golden fleece, science education, and U.S. science policy -- Remarks on appointment as president of the University of California -- The University of California -- The future of the University of California -- The role of the president of the university -- Robert Gordon Sproul -- Tradition at the University of California -- Diversity: not there yet -- The research university and its responsibilities -- The numbers game and graduate education -- Opportunities for Chinese and American universities in the knowledge-based economy -- The globalization of the university -- Academic freedom and the research university -- A new world of scholarly communication -- Achievement versus aptitude -- Standardized tests and access to American Universities -- The California crucible -- Statement on the vote by the College Board Trustees to revise the SAT I -- College admissions and the SAT: a personal perspective -- Farewell remarks to the Board of Regents -- Regents' resolution in honor of Richard C. Atkinson.;

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The pursuit of knowledge speeches and papers of Richard C. Atkinson / Patricia A. Pelfrey, editor ; with a foreword by David S. Saxon.

Author/creator	Atkinson, Richard C.
Other author	Pelfrey, Patricia A.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Berkeley : University of California Press,
Description	xiv, 210 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Atkinson, Richard C. University of California, Berkeley. Universities and colleges--Administration. Education, Higher--Aims and objectives. --United States. College presidents--California. --Biography.

Contents	A brief history of the Atkinson presidency -- Seventeenth president -- Remarks on receiving the University of Chicago alumni medal -- The golden fleece, science education, and U.S. science policy -- Remarks on appointment as president of the University of California -- The University of California -- The future of the University of California -- The role of the president of the university -- Robert Gordon Sproul -- Tradition at the University of California -- Diversity: not there yet -- The research university and its responsibilities -- The numbers game and graduate education -- Opportunities for Chinese and American universities in the knowledge-based economy -- The globalization of the university -- Academic freedom and the research university -- A new world of scholarly communication -- Achievement versus aptitude -- Standardized tests and access to American Universities -- The California crucible -- Statement on the vote by the College Board Trustees to revise the SAT I -- College admissions and the SAT: a personal perspective -- Farewell remarks to the Board of Regents -- Regents' resolution in honor of Richard C. Atkinson.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2006025557
ISBN	9780520251991 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0520251997 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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