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The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2007 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2008 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum’s 2007 Aspen Symposium. Papers address topics such as trends and risks shaping American higher education, science education in the 21st century, and capital structure and risk management. Scholars include Rep. Lee Hamilton, who considers higher education’s role in a post-Iraq America; Samantha Power on educating and inspiring students to actively engage foreign policy issues in our strife-ridden world; Paul Volcker, who expresses concern about the drain of American talent and creativity into financial engineering; Richard Freeman on educating Americans for tomorrow’s global workplace; and Clayton Christensen, who urges the nation’s top institutions to completely rethink their model.
Ford Policy Forum 2008 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Ford Policy Forum, held during the Forum’s 2007 Aspen Symposium. The Ford Policy Forum studies key economic issues affecting higher education and is designed to develop policy recommendations and initiatives. The 2007 Ford Policy Forum focused on an assessment of the work of the Spellings Commission one year after the release of its report. Scholars include Charles Miller, chair of the commission, and David Breneman and Richard Shavelson. The monograph opens with an introduction by the Ford Policy Forum’s co-chairs, Michael McPherson of the Spencer Foundation and Morton Owen Schapiro of Williams College.
Forum on Higher Education Finance 2008 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Forum on Higher Education Finance, held during the Forum's 2007 Aspen Symposium. This forum aims to engage college and university leaders and scholars in examining emerging issues in higher education finance and management. The 2007 forum focused on capital structure and risk management. Scholars include John Augustine, John Curry, William Massy, and John Core.
The following podcasts are from the
Forum's 2007 Aspen Symposium:
In this podcast of the Forum’s 2007 Aspen Symposium series, Paul Volcker, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, notes that the structures created by financial engineers during the last two decades are wrought with uncertainties regarding their regulation and supervision. When this conversation took place in early October 2007, the extent of the sub-prime loan debacle and resultant credit crisis was unclear—as were whether the U.S. economy would enter a recession or if inflationary pressures would increase. Volcker opined then that the credit crunch could possibly be weathered successfully if the U.S. and the world economy continued to grow, but expressed deep concern about the financial system should the U.S. economy go into recession. Volcker is interviewed by Robert Klitgaard, president of Claremont Graduate University.
In this podcast of the Forum’s 2007 Aspen Symposium series, Lee Hamilton outlines his vision of American foreign policy and emphasizes the importance of higher education’s role in preparing citizens to address the challenges our nation faces. Hamilton is president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He served as a representative for Indiana in the U.S. Congress for 34 years, during which he chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. More recently Hamilton served as co-chair of the Iraq Study Group and as vice-chair of the 9/11 Commission. He currently holds positions on foreign intelligence and national security advisory boards for the White House, the FBI, the CIA, and the Department of Defense.
In this podcast of the Forum’s 2007 Aspen Symposium series, retired General Montgomery Meigs discusses strategic challenges facing the United States and urges colleges and universities to help Americans raise the level of political discourse so that we can make more informed and wiser decisions about the future of our nation. Meigs served for more than 35 years in the U.S. Army, leaving immediately prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. He has taught at the University of Texas at Austin and at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He was pressed back into service as director of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, and is currently on the faculty at Georgetown.
In this podcast of the Forum’s 2007 Aspen Symposium series, Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, describes Opportunity 08, a Brookings project in partnership with ABC News aimed at helping presidential candidates and the public focus more on critical issues—and less on partisan politics. O’Hanlon has authored numerous op-eds and appeared on television nearly 500 times since September 11, 2001. In this wide-ranging discussion, O’Hanlon presents themes from Opportunity 08 papers on a variety of topics related to higher education and foreign policy.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2006 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2007 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum’s 2006 Aspen Symposium. Papers address topics such as the moral consequences of economic growth, assessment and accountability in higher education, and academic capital structure and planning. Scholars include Niall Ferguson, who considers the decline of Oxford and Cambridge and the lessons they offer for American universities; Martha Nussbaum, who urges that students’ critical thinking and humanity be developed through the liberal arts; Robert Desimone, whose research on how the brain pays attention has important implications for how we teach; and Senator Bob Kerrey on how American higher education contributes to U.S. national security.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2005 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2006 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 2005 Aspen Symposium. Papers address topics such as improving America's strategic position; innovative teaching and new learning environments; and colleges' and universities' roles in their local and global communities. Scholars include Wesley Clark, who considers the challenges and prospects for American higher education in a global era; Jeffrey Sachs, who suggests how universities can help reduce poverty; Robert Shiller, who outlines a new financial order that minimizes risk to individuals; and Steven Pinker, who discusses how scientific advances are affecting long-held views of human nature.
Aspen Symposium 2005 includes the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 2005 Aspen Symposium. Topics include, among others, higher education's role in improving the United States' comparative position in the global economy, innovative approaches to improving the quality and productivity of higher education, applying higher education's vast stores of knowledge and creativity to pressing social issues, and how advances in the neurosciences are both informing how we view ourselves and how we learn. Authors include John Seely Brown, Wesley Clark, Richard Light, Steven Pinker, Jeffrey Sachs, Robert Shiller, and Marta Tienda, among others.
Ford Policy Forum 2006 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Ford Policy Forum, held during the Forum's 2005 Aspen Symposium. The Ford Policy Forum studies key economic issues affecting higher education and is designed to develop policy recommendations and initiatives. The 2005 Ford Policy Forum focused on racial, economic, and political diversity in higher education. Scholars include Marta Tienda, Shirley Ort, and Edwin Feulner. The monograph opens with an introduction by the Ford Policy Forum's co-chairs, Michael McPherson of the Spencer Foundation and Morton Owen Schapiro of Williams College.
Forum on Higher Education Finance 2006 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Forum on Higher Education Finance, held during the Forum's 2005 Aspen Symposium. This forum aims to engage college and university leaders and scholars in examining emerging issues in higher education finance and management. The 2006 forum focused on the purposes and uses of endowment. Scholars include John Augustine, William Massy, Paul Jansen, Henry Riggs, Timothy Warner, and Perry Mehrling.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2004 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2005 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum’s 2004 Aspen Symposium. Papers include topics such as the fears of globalization, next-generation educational software, and aligning athletics and academic values. Scholars include Joseph Nye, who coined the term
soft power and describes how it differs from hard military strength and why it is critical in our globalized society; Howard Gardner, who discusses the decline of societal trustees in America today; John Gabrieli, whose research on human memory and the brain holds great potential for teaching, learning, and assessment; and Jack DeGioia, whose philosophical approach provides a unique view of college sports' role in American higher education.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2004 includes the papers presented and discussed at the Forum on the Internet and the University, held during the Forum's 2004 Aspen Symposium. The Internet Forum seeks to understand how the Internet and new learning media can improve the quality and condition of learning, as well as the opportunities and risks created by rapid technological innovation and economic change. Scholars include Stephanie Barish, Sascha Becker, Barry Bosworth, Elizabeth Daley, John Gabrieli, Don Marinelli, Joseph Nye, V. S. Ramachandran, Rosemary Michelle Simpson, Lester Thurow, and Andries van Dam.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2004 is a joint publication of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education and EDUCAUSE. It can be ordered through EDUCAUSE Connect.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2003 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2004 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 2003 Aspen Symposium. Papers include topics such as scholarship in the digital world, the university-industry partnership, and whether student financial aid policies promote access to higher education. Scholars include V. S. Ramachandran, whose research is beginning to address how the power of the mind might best be tapped; Jim Collins, who applies lessons learned from research for his book,
Good to Great, to higher education; Edward Ayers, who describes his
Valley of the Shadow project and assesses the future of digital scholarship; and David Collis, who documents the
paradox of scope in higher education and how it affects the governance of colleges and universities.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2003 includes the papers presented and discussed at the Forum on the Internet and the University, held during the Forum's 2003 Aspen Symposium. The Internet Forum seeks to understand how the Internet and new learning media can improve the quality and condition of learning, as well as the opportunities and risks created by rapid technological innovation and economic change. Scholars include Edward Ayers, David Collis, Peter Donaldson, Charles Grisham, Edward Hubbard, Maria Klawe, V. S. Ramachandran, Telle Whitney, and Clara Yu.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2003 is a joint publication of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education and EDUCAUSE. It can be ordered through EDUCAUSE Connect.
Ford Policy Forum 2004 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Ford Policy Forum, held during the Forum's 2003 Aspen Symposium. The Ford Policy Forum studies key economic issues affecting higher education and is designed to develop policy recommendations and initiatives. The 2003 Ford Policy Forum focused on the promise and perils of universal higher education. Scholars include Sandy Baum, James Rosenbaum, Thomas Kane, and Peter Orszag. The monograph opens with an introduction by the Ford Policy Forums co-chairs, Michael McPherson of the Spencer Foundation and Morton Owen Schapiro of Williams College.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2002 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2003 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 2002 Aspen Symposium. Papers explore topics such as mastering innovation as a force for renewal, preserving digital scholarship, and global issues in higher education. Scholars include Elizabeth Daley, who urges that the concept of literacy be expanded; Rosabeth Moss Kanter, who analyzes how established institutions can evolve with respect to the use of new media; James Utterback on the dynamics of innovation; and William Wulf, who discusses the profound implications of technology for higher education.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2002 includes the papers presented and discussed at the Forum on the Internet and the University, held during the Forum's 2002 Aspen Symposium. The Internet Forum seeks to understand how the Internet and new learning media can improve the quality and condition of learning, as well as the opportunities and risks created by rapid technological innovation and economic change. Scholars include Elizabeth Daley, Ira Fuchs, Shirley Jackson, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Clifford Lynch, Deanna Marcum, James Utterback, and William Wulf. The Internet and the University: Forum 2002 is a joint publication of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education and EDUCAUSE. It can be ordered through EDUCAUSE Connect.
Ford Policy Forum 2003 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Ford Policy Forum, held during the Forum's 2002 Aspen Symposium. The Ford Policy Forum studies key economic issues affecting higher education and is designed to develop policy recommendations and initiatives. The 2002 Ford Policy Forum focused on global issues in higher education and what American colleges can learn from the experiences of other countries. Scholars include D. Bruce Johnstone, Barbara Sporn, and Alan Wagner. The monograph opens with an introduction by the Ford Policy Forum's co-chairs, Michael McPherson of Macalester College and Morton Owen Schapiro of Williams College.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2001 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2002 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 2001 Aspen Symposium. Topics discussed include the impact of new media on learning strategies, computer games and higher education, the clash of academic and market cultures, and the new depression in higher education. Scholars include John Seely Brown, who examines learning in a digital age; Clayton Christensen, who discusses disruptive innovation in higher education; and Johnnetta Cole, who describes strategies for overcoming the diversity divide.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2001 includes the papers presented and discussed at the Forum on the Internet and the University, held during the Forum's 2001 Aspen Symposium. The Internet Forum explores how new learning media and technologies can improve the quality and condition of higher learning. Scholars include John Seely Brown, Clayton Christensen, Woodie Flowers, J.C. Herz, Diana Laurillard, Michael Macedonia, and Mitchel Resnick.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2001 is a joint publication of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education and EDUCAUSE. It can be ordered through EDUCAUSE Connect.
Ford Policy Forum 2002 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Ford Policy Forum, held during the Forum's 2001 Aspen Symposium. The Ford Policy Forum studies key economic issues affecting higher education and is designed to develop policy recommendations and initiatives. The 2001 Ford Policy Forum focused on challenges to higher education created by economic uncertainty. The impact of business cycle change is analyzed from an institutional, state, and national perspective. Scholars include Craig Aase, Patrick Callan, Gary Krueger, and Clayton Spencer. The monograph opens with an overview by The Ford Policy Forum co-chairs, Michael McPherson of Macalester College and Morton Owen Schapiro of Williams College.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 2000 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2001 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 2000 Aspen Symposium. The papers explore topics such as balancing the role of market forces and public purpose in higher education, closing the income gap in college enrollment, and the contribution of new learning media to the basic educational mission of colleges and universities. Scholars include James Duderstadt, who shares his thoughts on leading the university during an era of rapid change; Gordon Winston, who looks at the positional arms race in higher education; and Neil Gershenfeld, whose vision of ubiquitous computing is predicated on smarter technology that renders it invisible.
The Internet and the University: Forum 2000 contains the papers presented and discussed at the first convening of the Forum on the Internet and the University, held during the Forum's 2000 Aspen Symposium. The Internet Forum focuses on how the Internet and related technologies can improve the quality and condition of learning. Scholars include David Collis, James Duderstadt, Neil Gershenfeld, Thomas Hughes, Stanley Katz, Richard Larson, Michael Macedonia, Kenneth Morrell, and James Brian Quinn.
The Internet and the University: 2000 Forum is a joint publication of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education and EDUCAUSE. It can be ordered through EDUCAUSE Connect.
Ford Policy Forum 2001 contains the papers presented and discussed at the first convening of the Ford Policy Forum, during the Forum's 2000 Aspen Symposium. The Ford Policy Forum studies key economic issues affecting higher education and is designed to develop policy recommendations and initiatives. Scholars include David Breneman, Ronald Ehrenberg, Kenneth C. Green, Thomas Kane, and John Siegfried. The monograph opens with an introduction by the Ford Policy Forum's co-chairs, Michael McPherson of Macalester College and Morton Owen Schapiro of Williams College.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 1999 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 2000 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 1999 Aspen Symposium. Papers explore key topics such as higher education's "winner-take-all" market, the forces that put upward pressure on tuition, and the revenues and expenses of college sports programs. Scholars include Wendell Brase, David Collis, Ronald Ehrenberg, James Engell, Robert Frank, Caroline Hoxby, Michael McRobbie, Judith Palmer, James Shulman, and Richard Spies.
Forum Futures: Exploring the Future of Higher Education contains the full-length versions of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 1999 Aspen Symposium, as described in the paragraph above.
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The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 1998 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 1999 is a compilation of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 1998 Aspen Symposium. Papers explore important topics such as private college pricing policies, tenure issues, Internet2, and new business models for higher education. Scholars include David Breneman, John Bourne, David Collis, George Goethals, Henry Hansmann, Lucie Lapovsky, Mark Luker, Daniel Meyers, Michael McPherson, Morton Owen Schapiro, Dennis Thompson, Gordon Winston, and David Zimmerman.
Forum Futures: 1999 Papers contains the full-length versions of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 1998 Aspen Symposium, as described in the paragraph above.
The following publications are based on papers presented and discussions held at the
Forum's 1997 Aspen Symposium:
Forum Futures 1998 is a collection of summaries of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 1997 Aspen Symposium. Papers explore varied topics such as privatizing university services, cost-effective uses of technology in teaching, continuous learning, and the future of the book. Scholars include Phillip Altbach, Richard Larson, Rodney Napier, Eli Noam, Sharon Oster, William Reed, Gilbert Whitaker, Jr., Jack Wilson, and Gordon Winston.
Forum Futures: 1998 Papers contains the full-length versions of the papers presented and discussed at the Forum's 1997 Aspen Symposium, as described in the paragraph above.
