Beyond the Ivory Tower: Social Responsibilities of the Modern University

Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 12
PART I BASIC ACADEMIC VALUES......Page 26
1. Academic Freedom......Page 28
2. Institutional Autonomy and the Demands of the State......Page 48
3. The Purposes of the University and Its Responsibilities to Society......Page 72
PART II ACADEMIC RESPONSES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS......Page 100
4. Access to the University and the Problem of Racial Inequality......Page 102
5. The Moral Development of Students......Page 127
6. Academic Science and the Quest for Technological Innovation......Page 147
7. The Social Responsibilities of Research......Page 180
8. Technical Assistance Abroad......Page 206
PART III ADDRESSING SOCIAL PROBLEMS BY NONACADEMIC MEANS......Page 226
9. The University and the Local Community......Page 228
10. Taking Political Positions......Page 254
11. Accepting Gifts......Page 277
12. Boycotts and Other Efforts to Avoid Outside Relationships......Page 291
Conclusion......Page 310
Index......Page 322