The University of California's Path to Excellence with a Focus on Developing Its Berkeley Campus as a World Class University
The rise of the University of California system is the most spectacular achievement of the global higher education development in the 20th century,and its Berkeley campus is recognized as a top public university worldwide for many years.Its success has been attributed to favorable circumstances,but more importantly,to its ethos of pursuing science,being dedicated to innovation,and serving society,as well as its excellent internal governance system.Its shared governance system is characterized as enhancing university governance effectiveness through professional administrative leadership and specialized academic leadership;making every effort to raise funds to ensure high-quality educational resources;hiring the best faculty members and empowering them to do creative research and teaching;closely integrating theory and practice in teaching to enrich student learning experiences and fulfill the mission of training future scientists and leaders;conducting problem-oriented program review to continuously improve program quality.However,factors such as federal government policies,changes in California's population structure and funding constraints,intensified international competition in higher education will continue to impact the long-term development of the University of California and its Berkeley campus.
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