Excellence without a Soul : how a great university forgot education / 1st ed.

Lewis, Harry R.

Excellence without a Soul : how a great university forgot education / Harry R. Lewis. - 1st ed. - New York : PublicAffairs, c2006. - xiv, 305 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-294) and index.

Hollow excellence -- Choice and direction -- Meritocracy and citizenship -- Contact, competition, cooperation -- The eternal enigma: advising -- Why grades go up -- Evaluation is educational -- Independence, responsibility, rape -- Students and money -- College athletes and money.

1586483935 (alk. paper) 9781586483937


Harvard University.


Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
Universities and colleges--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.

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