University work

Author: Richard Levin
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Publication Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is divided into seven parts. The first part outlines the long-term and short-term goals established by the author during his tenure as President of Yale University. The second part includes the annual speeches the author delivered to incoming freshmen, each encouraging these talented young individuals to make the most of their educational opportunities at the university. The third part describes how the university contributes to society through general education, mastery of scientific knowledge, investment in its local community, and broadening our global perspective. The fourth part features the author's annual farewell addresses to graduating students, urging them to apply their knowledge to benefit others and contribute to society, the nation, and the world. In the fifth part of the book, the author discusses some of the strategies Yale employed over the past decade to improve itself. It also includes a series of more personal remarks praising the colleges, faculty, and traditions the author holds dear. In the seventh part, the author returns to his field as an economics professor, discussing the competitiveness of American industry.