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Diamonds in the Backyard

Explore the trends in higher education, ranking systems, and the challenges faced by universities in a technology-driven, globalized world. Discover the importance of universities in preparing citizens, solving problems, and generating new ideas.

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Diamonds in the Backyard

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  1. Founded by Baptist Minister Russell Conwell in 1876 at his Templenow a Pennsylvania State supported university in Philadelphia Diamonds in the Backyard Access to Excellence

  2. Trends in Higher Education 台灣大學化學學士 1974 UC Berkeley, Chemistry Department, Ph. D. 1976-1981 MIT, Chemistry Department, postdoc 1981-1984 Hai-Lung Dai戴海龍 University of Pennsylvania (1984-2006), private; ivy league Chair of Department of Chemistry Founding Director, Penn Science Teacher Institute Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry Temple University (2007- ), public; PA state supported Dean of College of Science and Technology Provost Vice President for International Affairs Carnell Professor of Science

  3. Italian Universities (Renaissance) British Universities (Industrial revolution) German Universities (19-20th centuries) American universities (After WWII)  ??? Will CHINESE Universities be next? How students decide where to go? Ranking! Does RANKING = VALUE ? 大學的價值何在

  4. Trends in higher education ranking $$$ High tuition Responsibility Centered (budgetary) Model Emphasis of Philanthropy (Institution Advancement) International students recruitment Tech transfer • Operating universities according to ranking measures

  5. TRANSPARENT RANKING of 4,129 Universities: TOP UNIVERSITIES BY GOOGLE SCHOLAR CITATIONShttp://www.webometrics.info/en/node/1693rd Edition (2017) 1 Harvard 2 Stanford • Johns Hopkins 4 UC Berkeley 5 Chicago • MIT • Michigan • U College London • Cambridge • Oxford 11 Michigan St 12 Columbia 13 UC San Diego 14 Yale • McMaster • Princeton 17 Duke 18 Temple 19 UCLA 20 EPTF de Lausanne

  6. Driving force for the 21st century economy(from Bob Reinstein, former Law Dean, Temple U.) • Technology • Globalization Since WWII, new technology and population growth account for all economic growth in the US – NAS 2005 “Riding the gathering storm” Globalizationmeans larger market but also more competition (and is forging a new landscape for higher education) Are universities preparing students to face challenges in a technology driven, globalized world?

  7. (Modern) Values of A University • Preparing citizens of the nation • Providing educated and critical human resources for economic and social development • Solving problems for the society • Generating new ideas that can be used by other sectors of the society • Discovery of knowledge Reform liberal arts education to face challenges in this century Global engagement

  8. A liberal arts (core) education trend:GenEd (Temple and many others) Foundation courses (4): • Analytical Reading & Writing – (English) • Quantitative Literacy – (Math) • Mosaic I – (classical literature) • Mosaic II – (classical literature) Breadth courses: • Arts (1 course) – (e.g. The Future of Your TV; Arts of the Western World: The Visual Experience) • Human Behavior (1) - (e.g. Criminal Behavior; Language in Society) • Race & Diversity (1) - (e.g. Race & Identity in Judaism; Race on the Stage) • World Society (1) - (e.g. Gender & World Societies; World Affairs) • Science & Technology (2 courses) - (e.g. Universe As We Know It; Sustainable Design) • US Society (1) - (e.g. Dissent in America; The American Economy) Designing the program according to student preparation, Specific utility goals, and offering more choices for students

  9. Vice Premier Deng Xiaopin received (his only foreign) Honorary Degree from Temple University in 1979 Following MOU by Chairman Jiang and President Clinton Temple Rule of Law LLM at Tsinghua Over 19 years, more than 1600 law professionals including supreme court justices as graduates

  10. Challenges • Use measures that properly reflect values of higher education • Uphold values while confront the lack of resources

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