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47 quotes by Derek Bok

Derek Curtis Bok (born March 22, 1930) is an American lawyer and educator and the former president of Harvard University. He is the son of Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice Curtis Bok and Margaret Plummer Bok; the grandson of Ladies' Home Journal editor Edward W. Bok and Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist, founder of the Curtis Institute of Music; the cousin of prominent Maine folklorist Gordon Bok; and the great-grandson of Cyrus H. K. Curtis,...
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If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

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Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees... →

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Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education.

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The most obvious purpose of college education is to help students acquire information and knowledge by acquainting them with facts, theories... →

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For some students, especially in the sciences, the knowledge gained in college may be directly relevant to graduate study. For almost all students, a... →

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Colleges and universities, for all the benefits they bring, accomplish far less for their students than they should. Many students graduate without... →

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There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot.

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Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there's no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness.

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Although professors regard improving critical thinking as the most important goal of college, tests reveal that seniors who began their studies with... →

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Teaching methods are often inadequate for the goals faculties are trying to achieve. Important courses such as expository writing and foreign... →

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There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.

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If we are prepared to invest the necessary time and effort, affirmative action can contribute to Harvard's quality and not detract from it.

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Doctoral training is devoted almost entirely to learning to do research, even though most Ph.Ds who enter academic life spend far more time teaching... →

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