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Author:   Richard C. Atkinson ,  Patricia A. Pelfrey ,  David S. Saxon
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780520251991

ISBN 10:   0520251997
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   26 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Foreword by David S. Saxon Editor's Note A Brief History of the Atkinson Presidency, 1995--2003 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: A Personal View 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: Demography, Excellence, and Access at the University of California 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 Index

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Richard C. Atkinson is President Emeritus of the University of California. Before becoming president of the UC System, he served as chancellor of UC San Diego; prior to that he served as director of the National Science Foundation and was a long-term member of the faculty at Stanford University.

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