'In destroying German-speaking culture, Hitler laid the foundations for America's contemporary dominance and a truly global academic language'

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It is argued that history demonstrates that intellectual greatness requires an environment that supports university autonomy and academic and cultural diversity. The case of German universities and the German academic environment is used as an example. In the 19th and early 20th centuries German universities were the very definition of the term "world class", primarily because the various German states and localities competed with each other to attract the best academics. This situation changed with the rise of Hitler, but the students from the old German system went on to America, where they established a similar sort of system. It is because of this that the current dominant, American, system developed.

History

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Will harsh weed-out allow Iraqi academia to flower?

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An examination of how US rule is affecting efforts to rebuild academe and the university system in Iraq following years of sanctions and the bombing and looting that occurred during the US invasion. It is suggested that the universities have proven to be one of the rare successes in post-Saddam Iraq, with new organisational structures being established, new curricula being put in place and the possibility that many academics who fled the country could now return to start teaching again. However, there are protests in support of many of the previous Baath party members who have been removed from their positions as university officials.

Organizational history, Iraq, Political aspects, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Company organization, Educational aspects

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'Technically, people were not sacked. They just did not get tenure. But the standards demanded for tenure were relentlessly high and non-negotiable'

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An analysis of Clark Kerr and how as president of the University of California he made the university one of the most respected and successful universities in the United States. It is noted that Kerr's attitude towards running an university resulted in a ruthless pursuit of quality that saw those that did not meet the required standards let go.

United States, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, University of California, Kerr, Clark (American economist)

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