Happiness Research and Public Policy
Panelists spoke about public health policy, mental health, and whether measures of happiness should shape public policy in the United States. Among the topics they addressed were welfare pol…
263 viewsPanelists spoke about public health policy, mental health, and whether measures of happiness should shape public policy in the United States. Among the topics they addressed were welfare pol…
263 viewsA memorial service for John Kenneth Galbraith was held in Memorial Church in Harvard Yard, Cambridge. Many dignitaries and family members eulogized him and praised his life and career in pub…
2,132 viewsDerek Bok talked about his book Our Underachieving Colleges: A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should Be Learning More, published by Princeton University Press. He explai…
193 viewsA panel discussion titled “Grading America’s Education” was held at the Aspen Ideas Festival. The panel, moderated by Walter Isaacson, was sponsored by the Educational Testing Service. Topic…
234 viewsBusiness leaders talked about Bush administration judicial nominations, the impact of judicial decisions on the business environment, and both nominated and confirmed candidates. They also s…
109 viewsSpeakers commented on the release of the Committee for Economic Development’s report on judicial selection. They focused on the committee’s plan for an outreach program to share the report w…
31 viewsDerek Bok talked about his new book, The Trouble with Government, published by Harvard University Press. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
90 viewsAt this meeting of the AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION discussed the subject of Diversity in Higher Education. Derek Bok,Professor & President Emeritus,HARVARD UNIV., JFK Sc…
126 viewsAuthor, Derek Bok, discussed the book he co-wrote "The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions".
157 viewsJudith Rodin, President of the University of Pennsylvania, talked about the role colleges and universities play in teaching values and ethics. She talked about issues such as discrimination …
115 viewsDr. Derek Bok, Professor and Former President at Harvard University, spoke about the recent history of U.S. higher education, especially the contradictory adulation and criticism of U.S. uni…
81 viewsRoger Rosenblatt spoke about his recent book, Coming Apart: A Memoir of the Harvard Wars of 1969, published by Little Brown. He was a young instructor at Harvard teaching a poetry course on …
111 viewsMr. Bok spoke in a forum sponsored by the Office of Technology Assessment on the American educational system and proposals for improving the education of American workers. He emphasized the …
35 viewsOn the program An American Profile, Derek Bok discussed his twenty-year career as President of the oldest university in the United States, Harvard University. During that time he has raised …
716 viewsThe Association of Independent Colleges and Universities held their annual meeting in Washington D.C. The began their meetings with a series of speakers all who spoke on education trends and…
115 viewsRep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL) spoke to an audience at the JFK School of Government at Harvard University. He talked about his experiences in Congress. He answered audience questions.
18 viewsForeign Minister Shimon Peres spoke to students at the Kennedy School of Government and answered questions.
87 viewsPresident Derek Bok thanked the audience for helping celebrate Harvard University’s 350 Anniversary and talked about planning for its future.
36 viewsSecretary George Shultz talked about the United States' place in promoting democracy and peace around the world.
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