There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior. Derek Bok achievebehaviordeal Change image and share on social
As countries embrace mass higher education, the cost of maintaining universities increases dramatically relative to an elite system. Derek Bok costcountrydramatically Change image and share on social
I don't regard the fact that there's a disparity in test scores nearly as importantly as I do the need for diversity, because I know from long experience that test scores, though useful, are a very limited measure of things that matter in choosing students. Derek Bok choosedisparitydiversity share on social
What we are doing in educating students is trying to prepare them to live more fulfilling lives for the decades after they graduate. And trying to provide a better, richer, fairer, more decent society for the generations after. Derek Bok decadedecenteducate share on social
I think the minority students that we admit to Harvard are every bit as meritorious as the white students that we admit. Derek Bok admitbiteharvard Change image and share on social
There are no tests similar to SATs to tell us how much undergraduates know. State legislators, who appropriate billions of dollars each year to higher education, are naturally interested in finding out what they are getting for their money. Derek Bok billiondollareducation share on social
