Universities are the custodians not only of the many cultures of man, but of the rational process itself. Edward Levi culturecustodianman Change image and share on social
Universities can teach maturity. They can teach teenagers how to be adults, and that means to function outside a clique or a tribe. Russell Smith adultcliquefunction Change image and share on social
Universities exist to transmit knowledge and understanding of ideas and values to students not to provide entertainment for spectators or employment for athletes. Milton Friedman athleteemploymententertainment Change image and share on social
Universities have come to realize that online is not a fad. The question is not whether to engage in this area but how to do it. Daphne Koller areaengagefad Change image and share on social
Universities have to tame their budgets, especially for student amenities that have nothing to do with education. Robert Reich amenitybudgeteducation Change image and share on social
Universities ought to be aware of the degree they would want to accept funding from governments like China to work on, say, face recognition technology. Evgeny Morozov acceptawarechina Change image and share on social
Universities should be about more than developing work skills. They must also be about producing civic-minded and critically engaged citizens - citizens who can engage in debate, dialogue and bear witness to a different and critical sense of remembering, agency, ethics and collective resistance. Henry Giroux agencybearcitizen share on social
Universities such as Cambridge, Oxford, and Harvard all began as Jesus-inspired efforts to love God with all ones' mind. John Ortberg begincambridgeeffort Change image and share on social
Universities think people come up with great ideas by closing the door. The academic tenure process, where you have to publish to journals which are very narrow, stands in the way of great research. Clayton Christensen academicclosedoor Change image and share on social