Description
- Abstract:
- Panel speakers, begins with introduction by Henry Wriston. Dr. James A. Perkins, president of Cornell University. Topic of "exploding knowledge and specialization of knowledge," the growth and complexity of universities, and the increasing specialization of knowledge. University of Chicago President George Beadle. University of Minnesota President Wilson, the new complexity of defining what a "liberal arts education" means. Princeton President Dr. Goheen. Dartmouth President John Dickey.
- Notes:
- 1964 Bicentennial Symposium, Brown University Library
- Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Access Conditions
- Rights
- In copyright
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
Brown University,
"1964 Bicentennial Symposium"
(1964).
Brown University Anniversaries.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:834039/
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Brown University Anniversaries
This collections houses film and video from Brown's 200th anniversary in 1964 and its 250th anniversary in 2014. Topics include speeches and symposia, retrospectives, and promotional videos....