The contributors, a group of distinguished thinkers who participated in a colloquium in honour of Bernard J. Shapiro upon his retirement from the principalship of McGill University, draw from their vast experience and accomplishments in the worlds of scholarship, university administration, and the public and private sectors to demonstrate that knowledge matters.
Authors
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- Includes bibliographical references
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- General Note
- Essays originally presented at a colloquium held Nov. 2002 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn---
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- 9780773572485
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- LA417.5
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- K56 2004eb
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- 1 electronic text (xvii, 127 p.)
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- Canada
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)gtp00521216 (OCoLC)180772938 (CaOOCEL)400245
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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Table of Contents
- Contents 5
- Contributors 7
- Foreword 11
- Introduction 13
- Quelques formes de lidée duniversité au Québec 21
- 1770 1970 21
- McGills Role within Canadian Higher Education 34
- What Why and How The University and Public Policy in a Networked Society 45
- Toward a New Understanding of Knowledge Transfer The Role of Experts in Shaping Public Policy 55
- Universities and Industry in Canada An Evolving Relationship 71
- Research A Partnership Opportunity for Universities Business and Government 80
- Producing Knowledge for Society 92
- Lautonomie des universités françaises et les enjeux de la décentralisation 103
- The Challenge of Leadership and Governance in the University 111
- The Educational Journey of Bernard J. Shapiro 121
