Today the academy holds a highly privileged place in American society because of a long-standing national consensus about the value of education.One of my predecessors， President Harold Dodds， said in his inaugural address in 1933 that“No country spends money for education， public and private， so lavishly as does the United States.Americans have an almost childlike faith in what formal education can do for them.”That faith is based on a conviction that the vitality of the United States， its creative and diverse cultural life， its staggeringly inventive economy， its national security and the robustness of its democratic institutions owe much to the quality of its institutions of higher education.
AOur society"s confidence in its institutions of higher education is expressed through the generous investments of the federal and state governments in basic and applied research， investments that wisely couple support for research with support for graduate education. It is also expressed through federal and state investments that subsidize the cost of higher education for those who cannot afford to pay， investments by private foundations and charities who see universities as the best routes for achieving their strategic goals， and investments by individuals and by the private sector， who see universities as the incubators of future health and prosperity.In return for this broad support， society rightfully expects certain things from us.It expects the generation of new ideas and the discovery of new knowledge， the exploration of complex issues in an open and collegial manner and the preparation of the next generation of citizens and leaders.In times of trouble， it is especially important that we live up to these expectations.
BThe medieval image of the university as an ivory tower， with scholars turned inward in solitary contemplation， immunized from the cares of the day， is an image that has been superseded by the modern university constructed not of ivory， but of a highly porous material， one that allows free diffusion in both directions. The academy is of the world， not apart from it.
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AOur society"s confidence in its institutions of higher education is expressed through the generous investments of the federal and state governments in basic and applied research， investments that wisely couple support for research with support for graduate education.
我们的社会对高校的信心，体现在联邦政府和州政府在基础研究和应用研究领域的慷慨投资，这些投资把对科研的支持和对研究生教育的支持有机结合起来。
BThe medieval image of the university as an ivory tower， with scholars turned inward in solitary contemplation， immunized from the cares of the day， is an image that has been superseded by the modern university constructed not of ivory， but of a highly porous material， one that allows free diffusion in both directions.
中世纪大学的形象是一座象牙塔，学者们远离社会进行孤独的沉思，不关心窗外之事。这种形象已被现代大学取代。现代大学不是象牙筑造的，而是高度开放的机构，允许内外自由交流。
79.The Role of the Academy in Times of Crisis（2）危机时代大学的角色（2）
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蒂尔曼·雪莉认为，对新思想和知识的探索切不可受利欲的驱使。大学不仅负有广泛探索知识的责任，而且有责任保证学术成果得到广泛传播，以供他人匡正、发展，或利用这些成果做出更好的决策，生产更好的产品，构建更好的蓝图。
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The search for new ideas and knowledge is not and cannot be motivated by utilitarian concerns.ARather it depends on the ability to think in new and creative ways， to challenge prevailing orthodoxies， to depart from the status quo.We must continually strive to preserve the ******* of our students and our scholars to pursue ideas that conflict with what we believe or what we would like to believe， and to explore deep problems whose solutions have no apparent applications.This is not a privilege we grant to a handful of pampered intellectuals；rather it is a defining feature of our society and an essential investment in the continuing strength of our character， our culture， our ideas and our material lives.We have learned that we cannot predict with any accuracy how discoveries and scholarship will influence future generations.We also have learned that it is unwise to search only in predictable places， for new knowledge often depends upon preparing fertile ground in obscure places where serendipity and good luck， as well as deep intelligence， can sprout.Freedom of inquiry， which is one of our most cherished organizing principles， is not just a moral imperative， it is a practical necessity.
BJust as we have an obligation to search widely for knowledge， so we also have an obligation to insure that the scholarly work of the academy is widely disseminated， so that others can correct it when necessary， or build on it， or use it to make better decisions， develop better products or construct better plans. ln the days ahead， I hope that our country"s decision makers will draw on the knowledge that resides on our campuses， on historians who can inform the present through deep understanding of the past， philosophers who can provide frameworks for working through issues of right and wrong， economists whose insights can help to get the economy back on track， engineers who know how to build safer buildings， scientists who can analyze our vulnerabilities to future attack and develop strategies for reducing those vulnerabilities， and scholars in many fields who can help them understand the motivations of those who would commit acts of terrorism here and throughout the world.
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ARather it depends on the ability to think in new and creative ways，
to challenge prevailing orthodoxies， to depart from the status quo.而是依赖于新的创造性思维的能力，敢于打破现状，挑战流行的正统观念。