Table Of ContentInternational and Development Education
The International and Development Education Series focuses on the complementary areas
of comparative, international, and development education. Books emphasize a number of
topics ranging from key international education issues, trends, and reforms to examina-
tions of national education systems, social theories, and development education initiatives.
Local, national, regional, and global volumes (single-authored and edited collections) con-
stitute the breadth of the series and offer potential contributors a great deal of latitude
based on interests and cutting-edge research. The series is supported by a strong network
of international scholars and development professionals who serve on the International and
Development Education Advisory Board and participate in the selection and review process
for manuscript development.
SERIES EDITORS
John N. Hawkins
Professor Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles
Co-Director, Asian Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (APHERP), East-West Center
W. James Jacob
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Director, Institute for International Studies in Education
PRODUCTION EDITOR
Weiyan Xiong
Program Coordinator, Institute for International Studies in Education
INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Clementina Acedo , Webster University, Switzerland
Philip G. Altbach , Boston University, USA
Carlos E. Blanco , Universidad Central de Venezuela
Oswell C. Chakulimba , University of Zambia
Sheng Yao Cheng , National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Ruth Hayhoe , University of Toronto, Canada
Wanhua Ma , Peking University, China
Ka Ho Mok , Hong Kong Institute of Education, China
Christine Musselin , Sciences Po, France
Yusuf K. Nsubuga , Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda
Namgi Park , Gwangju National University of Education, Republic of Korea
Val D. Rust , University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Suparno , State University of Malang, Indonesia
John C. Weidman , University of Pittsburgh, USA
Husam Zaman , Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
Yuto Kitamura , Tokyo University, Japan
Institute for International Studies in Education
School of Education, University of Pittsburgh
5714 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Center for International and Development Education
Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Box 951521, Moore Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Titles:
Higher Education in Asia/Pacific: Quality and the Public Good
Edited by Terance W. Bigalke and Deane E. Neubauer
Affirmative Action in China and the U.S.: A Dialogue on Inequality and Minority Education
Edited by Minglang Zhou and Ann Maxwell Hill
Critical Approaches to Comparative Education: Vertical Case Studies from Africa, Europe,
the Middle East, and the Americas
Edited by Frances Vavrus and Lesley Bartlett
Curriculum Studies in South Africa: Intellectual Histories & Present Circumstances
Edited by William F. Pinar
Higher Education, Policy, and the Global Competition Phenomenon
Edited by Laura M. Portnoi, Val D. Rust, and Sylvia S. Bagley
The Search for New Governance of Higher Education in Asia
Edited by Ka-Ho Mok
International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education: National Trends and
New Directions
Edited by Rajika Bhandari and Peggy Blumenthal
Curriculum Studies in Brazil: Intellectual Histories, Present Circumstances
Edited by William F. Pinar
Access, Equity, and Capacity in Asia Pacific Higher Education
Edited by Deane Neubauer and Yoshiro Tanaka
Policy Debates in Comparative, International, and Development Education
Edited by John N. Hawkins and W. James Jacob
Curriculum Studies in Mexico: Intellectual Histories, Present Circumstances
Edited by William F. Pinar
Increasing Effectiveness of the Community College Financial Model: A Global Perspective for
the Global Economy
Edited by Stewart E. Sutin, Daniel Derrico, Rosalind Latiner Raby, and Edward J. Valeau
The Internationalization of East Asian Higher Education: Globalization’s Impact
Edited by John D. Palmer, Amy Roberts, Young Ha Cho, and Gregory Ching
University Governance and Reform: Policy, Fads, and Experience in International Perspective
Edited by Hans G. Schuetze, William Bruneau, and Garnet Grosjean
Mobility and Migration in Asian Pacific Higher Education
Edited by Deane E. Neubauer and Kazuo Kuroda
Taiwan Education at the Crossroad: When Globalization Meets Localization
Edited by Chuing Prudence Chou and Gregory Ching
Higher Education Regionalization in Asia Pacific: Implications for Governance, Citizenship
and University Transformation
Edited by John N. Hawkins, Ka Ho Mok, and Deane E. Neubauer
Post-Secondary Education and Technology: A Global Perspective on Opportunities and
Obstacles to Development
Edited by Rebecca Clothey, Stacy Austin-Li, and John C. Weidman
Education and Global Cultural Dialogue: A Tribute to Ruth Hayhoe
Edited by Karen Mundy and Qiang Zha
The Quest for Entrepreneurial Universities in East Asia
By Ka Ho Mok
The Dynamics of Higher Education Development in East Asia: Asian Cultural Heritage,
Western Dominance, Economic Development, and Globalization
Edited by Deane Neubauer, Jung Cheol Shin, and John N. Hawkins
Leadership for Social Justice in Higher Education: The Legacy of the Ford Foundation
International Fellowships Program
Edited by Terance W. Bigalke and Mary S. Zurbuchen
Curriculum Studies in China: Intellectual Histories, Present Circumstances
Edited by William F. Pinar
The Transnationally Partnered University: Insights from Research and Sustainable
Development Collaborations in Africa
By Peter H. Koehn and Milton O. Obamba
Curriculum Studies in India: Intellectual Histories, Present Circumstances
Edited by William F. Pinar
Private Universities in Latin America: Research and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy
Edited by Gustavo Gregorutti and Jorge Enrique Delgado
Research, Development, and Innovation in Asia Pacific Higher Education
Edited by John N. Hawkins and Ka Ho Mok
Technology and Workplace Skills for the Twenty-First Century: Asia Pacific Universities in the
Globalized Economy
Edited by Deane E. Neubauer and Kamila Ghazali
The Political Economy of Schooling in Cambodia: Issues of Quality and Equity
Edited by Yuto Kitamura, D. Brent Edwards, Chhinh Sitha, and James H. Williams
The New Flagship University: Changing the Paradigm from Global Ranking to
National Relevancy
Edited by John Aubrey Douglass
The New Flagship University
Changing the Paradigm from Global
Ranking to National Relevancy
EDITED BY
JOHN AUBREY DOUGLASS
THE NEW FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY
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The new fl agship university : changing the paradigm from global
ranking to national relevancy / edited by John Aubrey Douglass.
pages cm.—(International and development education)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Universities and colleges—Ratings and rankings. 2. Education,
Higher—Aims and objectives. 3. Educational leadership. I. Douglass,
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Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Series Editors’ Introduction xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xxi
Part I Exploring the New Flagship University Model
John Aubrey Douglass
Introduction Seeking an Alternative Narrative 3
1 How Rankings Came to Determine World Class 9
2 The Origin of the Flagship Idea and Modern Adaptions 31
3 Profiling the New Flagship Model 39
4 Considering National Context and Other Variables 103
Part II The Flagship University in Global Perspective
5 The Predicament of the Quest for WCU Status and Seeking
an Asian Flagship University 115
John N. Hawkins
6 Latin American Flagship Universities: From Early Notions of
State Building to Seeking a Larger Role in Society 139
Andr é s Bernasconi and Dan V é liz Calder ó n
7 Scandinavian Flagship Universities: An Appraisal of Leading
National Universities in the European Context 153
Bjø rn Stensaker and Tatiana Fumasoli
8 The Soviet Flagship University Model and Its Contemporary
Transition 173
Isak Froumin and Oleg Leshukov
viii Contents
9 Epilogue: Reflections on a New Flagship University 191
Manja Klemen č i č
Appendix 1 Global University Rankings—Variables and Weights 199
Appendix 2 Assigned Characteristics of a WCU—“The Challenge of
Creating a World Class University,” World Bank 2009 2 03
References 205
List of Contributors 211
Index 213
Illustrations
Figures
I.1 Th e Objectives of Flagship Universities 7
1.1 Th e Proliferation of Global Rankings 15
1.2 A Consistent Bunch: Times Higher Education UK-based
World University Rankings 2014 18
1.3 A Consistent Bunch: Shanghai Jiaotong Academic
Ranking of World Universities 2014 19
3.1 Flagship University Realms of Policies and Practices 43
3.2 Five Spheres of the Undergraduate Student Experience 46
3.3 Case Examples: Honors Programs, Colleges, and
Learning Communities 49
3.4 Case Example: Learning Objectives for Electrical
Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of
California—Berkeley 51
3.5 Case Examples: Undergraduate Research Programs 54
3.6 “Spheres” Infl uencing the Student Experience at
the Undergraduate Level 57
3.7 Case Examples: Service Learning Programs 64
3.8 Traditional Views on Academic Scholarship versus
the Scholarship of Public Engagement 65
3.9 Case Examples: Technology Transfer Offi ces 72
3.10 Case Examples: Entrepreneurial Support Programs 73
3.11 Case Examples: Continuing Education and Extension
Programs 75
3.12 Defi nition of Traditional, Hybrid, and Online Courses 77
3.13 Case Examples: Regional and National Higher Education
Coordination 79
3.14 Case Example: Outline of General Principles for
a University Governing Board Association of
Governing Boards (AGB) 83
x Illustrations
3.15 Five Spheres of Faculty Appointment and Promotion 89
3.16 Case Example: University of California Process for
Faculty Post Tenure Review 90
3.17 Case Example: Organization of an Institutional Research
Offi ce by Functions 96
3.18 Clusters and Modes of International Engagement 98
3.19 Mapping of University Internationalization by
the Least to Most Amount of Institutional Eff ort 99
8.1 Number of Higher Education Institutions in the
Soviet and Post-Soviet Period 178
8.2 Location of the University-Participants in the
Russian Academic Excellence Project 186
A1.1 Indicators and Weights for ARWU 2013 201
Tables
7.1 Characteristics of Higher Education National Systems 157
7.2 Characteristics of Scandinavian Flagship Universities 162
