The Great American University: Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected. Este artículo no está disponible.The Great American University: Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected

As the economic crisis forces a new focus on longterm investment in institutions, it is essential that we recognize the contributions of America's great research universities to our national welfare. They have been a model of innovation throughout the world, and they are a rich resource for the complex economic, social, scientific, technological, and medical problems we face. In a transforming economic landscape, Jonathan Cole argues that it is crucial that we support and nurture this powerful,yet underappreciated,national resource.

Jonathan R. Cole was Columbia University's provost and dean of faculties from 1989 to 2003, holding the position as the university's chief academic officer for the second-longest tenure in its 254-year history. He is currently the John Mitchell Mason Professor Emeritus at the University at Columbia.