University and Educational Endowment in America

Fraternity and Educational Reform in Latin America

The author proposes that in a democratic society, education serves to establish fundamental relationships of fraternity, generating the “social capital” that bonds citizens together. Against this perspective, he examines the cultural values transmitted in the educational systems of six Latin American countries. He finds that following world-wide trends, the curricula have shifted from privilegi...

Sources of Educational Growth in America

The twentieth century has witnessed an educational revolution in the United States. A look at census statistics reveals the magnitude of this trend. Persons born during the first five years of the century achieved a median of 8.6 grades of schooling, while persons born at midcentury reached a median of 12.8 grades; in 1910 only 62.5% of young Americans aged 5-19 were enrolled in school, but by ...

Educational environment of university and non-university hospitals in Japan

Objectives: The greater satisfaction of residents in nonuniversity hospitals in Japan found in a previous survey may reflect a better educational environment in these hospitals compared to university hospitals. We aimed to compare the educational environment of university hospitals and nonuniversity hospitals. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was sent to 6725 1styear resident physicians. The P...

The Effect of University Endowment Growth on Giving :

Secrets of the Academy: The Drivers of University Endowment Success

U niversity endowments are important and interesting institutions both in the investing community and society at large. First, they play a role in maintaining the academic excellence of many universities which rely heavily on income from their endowments. In recent years, well-heeled institutions such as Harvard and Princeton have used their deep pockets to increase admissions and reduce effect...