Boyer, Franklin, and the Social Purpose of American Education: A Recap of Dr. Ira Harkavy’s 2015 Boyer Award Acceptance Speech

In accepting the Boyer Award, Dr. Harkavy delivered an incredibly thoughtful and inspirational address. His words interwove the history of higher education, the words of Ernie Boyer, the founding of the University of Pennsylvania, and the mission and work of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships as he laid out his argument for the connected university, an institution that lives out a commitment to the broad social impacts of higher education.  

To get the full summary, from Service Fulfilled: The Blog of the Boyer Center Archives, click here.