Acknowledgments  vii

Introduction  1

Part I. Articles and Speeches  

Collaboration and Leadership: Are They in Conflict?  37

The University in the Twenty-first Century  52

The Mission of the Research University  59

Pro Bono Publico: Institutional Leadership and the Public Good  84

Moral Education in the Modern University  98

More Power to the President?  112

The American Campus: From Colonial Seminary to Global Multidiversity  120

ACE Address: The Atwell Lecture  140

The Liberal Arts and the Role of �ite Higher Education  157

"You Say You Want a Revolution?" Well . . .  178

When Should a College President Use the Bully Pulpit?  187

Are We There Yet?  192

Part II. Duke University Addresses  

Opening Convocation Address  209

Inaugural Address  218

The University of the Future  229

Address to the Faculty  241

Threats to Academic Freedom  250

Founders' Day Address  253

Notes  263

Index  277

"Despite a long career in higher education, Keohane retains the enthusiasm of a first-year student when talking about the excitement of life on college campuses. . . . Keohane's approach is a refreshing blend of vision and practicality. . . . [C]leary written and peppered with personal anecdotes that make for accessible reading."—Library Journal

"An astute academician and a brilliant thinker, [Keohane's] observations are thoughtful as well as pragmatic."—Susan Farrington, Sanford Herald

“Keohane is a solid ethical theorist with a gift for explanation and her book, though centered on and specific to education, has broader application than that.”—Blue Ridge Business Journal

“In this book, a selection of speeches and articles crafted during her presidency, Keohane is plainly optimistic about the future of higher education.”—Jerrold K. Footlick, Duke Magazine

“This collection of essays provides useful insights on a range of themes relevant to contemporary American higher education. . . . [A] particularly literate and useful example of its genre. Keohane writes with conviction as she supports the traditional values of higher education at a time when many have forgotten that the university is about teaching and learning, and the centrality of research and dialogue. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers, upper-division undergraduates through faculty.”—P. G. Altbach, Choice

“[T]his is an enjoyable book that provides insight into important issues facing higher education and the thought processes of one of the country's prominent higher education leaders.”—Patricia M. O'Brien, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“[Higher Ground] will remind higher ed leaders about the importance of mission and decision-making.”—Jean Marie Angelo, University Business

“What is most compelling about Higher Ground is Keohanes' ability to speak with candor about the challenges faced by today’s university leaders. . . . Higher Ground presents a fresh perspective on some of the most contemporary issues faced by university leaders. Its pages are filled with real examples of ethical, philosophical, and moral dilemmas encountered by Keohane while a scholar and administrator. Keohane does a good job of describing these dilemmas from both a historical and personal perspective, while explicating her own convictions used to discover resolutions of these dilemmas. This book holds value for anyone working in higher education, particularly those seeking meaning and purpose for their work.”—Ashley Tull, Journal of College and Character

“Nannerl Keohane shows great mastery in prose, understanding of the complexities of governance, and sensitivity to the conflicts within higher education. Higher Ground provides elegant ammunition to those who believe in access, the value of the campus experience, and inspiring ethical development in students.”—Erica Eckert, The Journal of Higher Education

“Keohane’s is a thoughtful, passionate and forthright voice with much to say that will be of interest to those in a leadership role, or with a scholarly interest in higher education governance. She raises questions that are complex, and sometimes discomforting, for the sector’s leaders. They are, however, fundamental, and the reflections on ethical leadership of this well-respected theorist and practitioner make a distinctive and important contribution to the field.”—Charlotte Woods, Educational Review

“Keohane’s readable wide-ranging collection of articles and speeches will appeal to scholars of higher education, especially those who seek insight into the challenges faced by higher education in general and the thought processes of institutional administrators who aspire to be reflective leaders in particular.”—Nancy Taylor and John Thelin, History of Education Quarterly

“We’re not there yet but we’re on the road. Nannerl Keohane has been a powerful model and influence in moving women forward on the journey.”—Women in Higher Education

With this book, Nannerl Keohane has shown why her name is synonymous with all that is ethical and reflective in the college presidency. . . . Higher Ground could serve as a primer for those who are considering a leadership position in a modern university and as a reflective piece for current leaders. . . . It was a wise choice for the Duke University Press to preserve the words and wisdom of Nannerl Keohane in a book. In my reading of literature on the college presidency, rarely have I experienced such a philosophical, reflective, and direct presentation of the ethical and moral obligations inherent in higher education leadership.”—V. Barbara Bush, The Review of Higher Education

"Despite a long career in higher education, Keohane retains the enthusiasm of a first-year student when talking about the excitement of life on college campuses. . . . Keohane's approach is a refreshing blend of vision and practicality. . . . [C]leary written and peppered with personal anecdotes that make for accessible reading."—Library Journal

"An astute academician and a brilliant thinker, [Keohane's] observations are thoughtful as well as pragmatic."—Susan Farrington, Sanford Herald

“Keohane is a solid ethical theorist with a gift for explanation and her book, though centered on and specific to education, has broader application than that.”—Blue Ridge Business Journal

“In this book, a selection of speeches and articles crafted during her presidency, Keohane is plainly optimistic about the future of higher education.”—Jerrold K. Footlick, Duke Magazine

“This collection of essays provides useful insights on a range of themes relevant to contemporary American higher education. . . . [A] particularly literate and useful example of its genre. Keohane writes with conviction as she supports the traditional values of higher education at a time when many have forgotten that the university is about teaching and learning, and the centrality of research and dialogue. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers, upper-division undergraduates through faculty.”—P. G. Altbach, Choice

“[T]his is an enjoyable book that provides insight into important issues facing higher education and the thought processes of one of the country's prominent higher education leaders.”—Patricia M. O'Brien, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“[Higher Ground] will remind higher ed leaders about the importance of mission and decision-making.”—Jean Marie Angelo, University Business

“What is most compelling about Higher Ground is Keohanes' ability to speak with candor about the challenges faced by today’s university leaders. . . . Higher Ground presents a fresh perspective on some of the most contemporary issues faced by university leaders. Its pages are filled with real examples of ethical, philosophical, and moral dilemmas encountered by Keohane while a scholar and administrator. Keohane does a good job of describing these dilemmas from both a historical and personal perspective, while explicating her own convictions used to discover resolutions of these dilemmas. This book holds value for anyone working in higher education, particularly those seeking meaning and purpose for their work.”—Ashley Tull, Journal of College and Character

“Nannerl Keohane shows great mastery in prose, understanding of the complexities of governance, and sensitivity to the conflicts within higher education. Higher Ground provides elegant ammunition to those who believe in access, the value of the campus experience, and inspiring ethical development in students.”—Erica Eckert, The Journal of Higher Education

“Keohane’s is a thoughtful, passionate and forthright voice with much to say that will be of interest to those in a leadership role, or with a scholarly interest in higher education governance. She raises questions that are complex, and sometimes discomforting, for the sector’s leaders. They are, however, fundamental, and the reflections on ethical leadership of this well-respected theorist and practitioner make a distinctive and important contribution to the field.”—Charlotte Woods, Educational Review

“Keohane’s readable wide-ranging collection of articles and speeches will appeal to scholars of higher education, especially those who seek insight into the challenges faced by higher education in general and the thought processes of institutional administrators who aspire to be reflective leaders in particular.”—Nancy Taylor and John Thelin, History of Education Quarterly

“We’re not there yet but we’re on the road. Nannerl Keohane has been a powerful model and influence in moving women forward on the journey.”—Women in Higher Education

With this book, Nannerl Keohane has shown why her name is synonymous with all that is ethical and reflective in the college presidency. . . . Higher Ground could serve as a primer for those who are considering a leadership position in a modern university and as a reflective piece for current leaders. . . . It was a wise choice for the Duke University Press to preserve the words and wisdom of Nannerl Keohane in a book. In my reading of literature on the college presidency, rarely have I experienced such a philosophical, reflective, and direct presentation of the ethical and moral obligations inherent in higher education leadership.”—V. Barbara Bush, The Review of Higher Education

“In addition to being one of the most successful university presidents of the 1990s and early 2000s, Nannerl O. Keohane was one of the most thoughtful, and it’s excellent to have her thoughts preserved in this book. Her special virtues are all here: her grace of manner, her unfailing clarity of mind, her forthrightness and honesty, and her abiding sense of the ethical dimensions of the university’s project.”—Richard H. Brodhead, President, Duke University

“Higher Ground is the work of a distinguished university president who has something to say. The totality of Nannerl O. Keohane’s work represented here says much that is really important about the state of the modern American university and the values it ought to represent.”—Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus, Stanford University

“The special value of Higher Ground resides in Nannerl O. Keohane’s stature as one of the nation’s most respected university presidents, and in the unique combination of experiences that undergird her perspectives—those of a political philosopher who has served as president of two very different yet excellent institutions, Wellesley College and Duke University. Ringing throughout this volume is a deep commitment to the fundamental values of the academy. Keohane wrestles with the meaning and application of ancient goals to today’s fast-paced and complex university world.”—Charles M. Vest, President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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