Distracted by differing demands from without and within, the twenty-first-century university needs to re-find its focus as a protected place for unfettered deliberation about knowledge and the education of its students as whole human beings.

Preface
Introduction

Five Assertions

1. It’s All about Knowledge, Period
2. Reputation Requires Integrity
3. Autonomy is Precarious but Necessary
4. Academic Freedom is Necessary and Messy
5. Decision-Making is Complicated

Three Questions

6. Is It Now All about Students?
7. What Knowledge Should Undergraduates Gain?
8. What and Where are Well-Placed Universities?

Epilogue: Apologia pro Vita Sua

Notes
Index