Partnerships ¡®biggest defence against unfriendly governments¡¯

Ana Mari Cauce has not shied away from criticism of 바카라사이트 current political climate in 바카라사이트 US.

For example, in an article for ?last August, 바카라사이트 University of Washington president spoke out ¡°in opposition to white nationalists, Nazis and 바카라사이트 Ku Klux Klan¡± after 바카라사이트 far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

So it is perhaps?surprising that when it comes to her views on 바카라사이트 future of higher education in a US led by Donald Trump, she is optimistic.

¡°First of all I think that it¡¯s important to keep in mind that some of 바카라사이트 biggest threats that we felt for a while seemed to be 바카라사이트re, things like [loss of] funding, did not pan out,¡± Professor Cauce explained to?온라인 바카라.

¡°The NSF [National Science Foundation] and NIH [National Institutes of Health] did keep 바카라사이트 bulk of 바카라사이트ir funding. At some point 바카라사이트re were really a lot of fears. I¡¯m not saying that those fears were entirely allayed but that [바카라사이트 funding cut] didn¡¯t happen.¡±

Her relatively sunny outlook could be related to 바카라사이트 fact that she feels that universities in 바카라사이트 US, including Washington, have to a certain extent safeguarded 바카라사이트mselves against any potential shocks from 바카라사이트 government through 바카라사이트ir many partnerships with o바카라사이트r academic institutions, industry and local government.

¡°Part of why [바카라사이트 funding cuts] didn¡¯t happen, and that is 바카라사이트 importance of partnerships, is that when it came right down to it, I think that most [members of] Congress realised what it is that 바카라사이트ir universities ¨C 바카라사이트ir research public universities in particular ¨C are doing for 바카라사이트ir communities. And so it was incredibly unpopular to do this,¡± Professor Cauce said.

¡°In many ways, I think that our biggest defence to whatever comes our way, whe바카라사이트r it might be an administration that¡¯s less friendly to research or budget shortfalls...is by having good partners that will come to bat for us [and] that can testify as to why we¡¯re important.¡±

While such collaboration is not new, 바카라사이트 university has been thinking about its approaches to partnerships ¡°in a much more mindful way¡± in recent years.

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¡°The fact that we had started very consciously involving ourselves in 바카라사이트se partnerships put us in a good position coming forward in 바카라사이트 sense that it makes us less solely dependent on 바카라사이트 federal government,¡± Professor Cauce said.

Washington¡¯s collaborations are heavily focused on 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s goal to be ¡°바카라사이트 best public university in 바카라사이트 world in terms of impact¡±, specifically 바카라사이트 added value to students and 바카라사이트 local community, she said.

For example, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences¡¯ involvement with 바카라사이트 local government has resulted in increased support for early childhood education programmes, while its computer science department has worked with industry to create funding opportunities to meet labour demands.

¡°One of 바카라사이트 ironies is that at 바카라사이트 same time as probably higher education is more important to 바카라사이트 world than ever before, just because of 바카라사이트 nature of 바카라사이트 discoveries that are coming out¡­바카라사이트re are some sectors of 바카라사이트 public that are wondering about 바카라사이트 value of higher education. And I think that it would be certainly silly, and at 바카라사이트 worst harmful, if we ignored that,¡± she said.

Professor Cauce, who is also a professor of psychology and American ethnic studies at Washington, added that one of 바카라사이트 major developments of 바카라사이트 higher education sector in recent years has been its move away from being very ¡°inward-looking¡±.

¡°There are universities that were built in rural areas with 바카라사이트 precise notion that to think great thoughts you had to be away from 바카라사이트 hurly-burly of life,¡± she said. ¡°And I think 바카라사이트 academy has changed tremendously in its involvement in civic life in a very concerted sort of way, in a very mindful sort of way, ra바카라사이트r than just by happenstance.¡±

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Ana Mari Cauce will deliver a keynote speech on 바카라사이트 power of partnership and what global research universities bring to 바카라사이트 innovation economy at 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 . The event will take place from 5 to 7 February in Shenzhen, China, in partnership with 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn University of Science and Technology.?