Ebook: As Far As The Eye Can See: The Promises And Perils Of Research And Scholarship In The Twenty-First Century

As so eloquently described in this volume, As Far as the Eye Can See: The Promises and Perils of Research and Scholarship in the Twenty-First Century, faculty at the University of Iowa have contributed mightily to the
public good. It is hard to imagine what the state would be like without the talents of the great writers and artists, scientists, healers, specialists in educational testing, historians, and more, who have roamed the campus, educated Iowa’s children, made groundbreaking discoveries, nourished our souls, and stimulated a robust economy. This vibrant economic and educational engine holds the public faith by being a good steward of public funds while at the same time attracting new support from a variety of private entities. It is incumbent upon all of us to understand the trajectory of our public universities and to clearly explain why they are so vital to our global competitiveness in the twenty-first century.