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ENDORSEMENTS “Invent Ed explores America’s innovation legacy—from Franklin to Jobs—and reveals how colleges and universities can reignite creativity. Caroline Levander offers a compelling blueprint for renewing higher education and sustaining the nation’s innovative edge for generations.” — Michael M. Crow, President, Arizona State University; coauthor of The Fifth Wave: The Evolution of American Higher Education “Levander makes a compelling case for higher education as an active, deeply engaging process that prepares learners for a life of invention, ingenuity, and inspiration. This is an essential book for our turbulent times.” — Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO, Lumina Foundation; author of Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines and America Needs Talent “Invent Ed links historical narrative to an actionable guide for placing creativity at the center of higher education. This is a spirited call for renewing the university—and the nation itself—through the long tradition of American invention.” — Joseph E. Aoun, President, Northeastern University; author of Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence “Levander issues a compelling call to action to future-proof American higher education and preserve our nation’s distinctive culture of innovation and discovery by cultivating inventiveness in every student, from their first to final semester.” — Lynn Pasquerella, President, American Association of Colleges and Universities; author of What We Value: Public Health, Social Justice, and Educating for Democracy “Levander is one of the most creative and innovative leaders in higher education, and Invent Ed provides a visionary and achievable roadmap for transforming universities today.” — Sanjay Sarma, Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT; former President, CEO, and Dean of the Asia School of Business; author of Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn “Invent Ed is a timely and significant contribution to our current national debates about the future of American higher education and the public good.” — Neal Lane, Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute for Public Policy; former Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; former Director of the National Science Foundation

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Caroline Field Levander is Vice President and Carlson Chair in the Humanities at Rice University. She is the author of numerous books on American culture, has held leadership positions on Coursera, 2U/EdX, the Fulbright Association among others, and has led strategic growth and innovation across the industry.

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