哈佛大学改革的特点及启示

The inspiration of the reform of Harvard University

大学的发展离不开改革的推动。十九世纪七十年代以来,哈佛大学经历了三次综合性的重大改革,推动了哈佛大学的跨越式发展,使哈佛大学逐步跻身世界一流大学行列,并最终发展成为世界一流大学。虽然中美国情不同,历史文化有异,但这些成功的重大改革所体现出的基本特点,对当代中国大学改革具有启迪和借鉴意义。

Development of the university cannot be separable form the push of the reform. Since the nineteen seventies, Harvard University has experienced three comprehensive major reforms and these reforms promoted the great leap forward development of Harvard University, made the Harvard University gradually into the world first- class university, and eventually become the paradigm of the world first-class university. Although China have different national conditions, history and culture are different, but the basic characteristics of these successful reforms have enlightenment and reference significance on the contemporary comprehensive reform of Chinese University.