Derek Bok Quotes

Every school is different and serves different populations.

Our higher education system is one of the things that makes America exceptional. There's no place else that has the assets we do when it comes to higher education. People from all over the world aspire to come here and study here. And that is a good thing.

The one thing we can do is invest in the quality of education, especially higher education.

Ensuring quality higher education is one of the most important things we can do for future generations.

The importance which I have attached to the establishment of a university within this District on a scale and for objects worthy of the American nation induces me to renew my recommendation of it to the favorable consideration of Congress.

It is possible to get an education at a university. It has been done; not often.

No state legislature ever built a great university.

To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.

Adelaide is becoming a hub for higher education.

Since its founding in 1854, Penn State has proven to be a leading institution of higher learning.

I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.

Founded when Abraham Lincoln believed education could lead the nation out of its darkest days, Ohio State now provides a powerful platform of interdisciplinary academic programs, world-class scholars, outstanding students, and extensive research capabilities.

Delaware State began as a school bent on service - teaching education, social services and nursing.

We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.

Universities are in a position where they can think very creatively.

Delaware State has established itself as an institution of excellence in its own right and attracts a diversity of students from various races, socio-economic status and locations.

Career Education is one of the largest global providers in the higher education sector. We are projecting to be over $1.1 billion in revenue in 2003, which puts us number one in our sector for onsite education and number two for online education in terms of revenue.

The advocates of the higher education of the Negro would be the last to deny the incompleteness and glaring defects of the present system: too many institutions have attempted to do college work, the work in some cases has not been thoroughly done, and quantity rather than quality has sometimes been sought. But all this can be said of higher education throughout the land.

As a former college president, I am well aware that every university is a complicated ecosystem, not a linear widget factory.

Since the LeBron James Family Foundation shifted its focus on education, it's been important to us to document the innovative work we're doing.

I am passionate about higher education and am hugely impressed by Portsmouth's mission to encourage students from every walk of life to excel.

Harvard was very important to me and has been very important to so many people for so many years.

London's top colleges attract the best young talent from around the world; they're truly a national asset.

Federal resources are vital to the health of our HBCUs.

Stockton University is a cornerstone of South Jersey.