New Video + Paper / Universities do more / The Epoch Times / 29.09.2014

Universities do more

Vincent F. Hendricks
The Epoch Times, 29.09.2014

Which services do universities provide? Seize the day, dare to know, the value of hard work and to hurry slowly with reflection is the not so obvious answer to this question. Most people would probably answer: education and research.

And yes, education and research are core services for universities, including University of Copenhagen. But Seize the day, dare to know, the value of hard work and to hurry slowly with reflection are the tacit, intangible – but nonetheless crucially important – values that universities convey to society through their students and researchers.

The products of the universities’ research and education efforts can be measured, but how do you measure values? You don’t. You show them in action, which is what University of Copenhagen attempts to do here:

Take a ride with University of Copenhagen and me – and please invite your friends and connections. Here is the teaser for the movie “Universities do more”:

Read the paper on The Epoch Times, 29.09.2014