German and American universities

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The nine conference papers in this report analyze the German and American university systems and their interactions, addressing significant contemporary issues in higher education. Scholars from both sides of the Atlantic contributed papers, categorized into four related themes. Two papers, "Historical Interaction between Higher Education in Germany and in the United States" by Dietrich Goldschmidt and "Crossing the Boundary: German Refugee Scholars and the American Academic Tradition" by Karen J. Greenberg, delve into the historical ties between the two nations' higher education systems over the past two centuries. Another pair of papers focuses on personal policy experiences in trans-Atlantic cooperation: "The Need for Trans-Atlantic Cooperation and Exchange of Concepts" by Elaine El-Khawas and "The Changing Framework of Trans-Atlantic University Interaction" by David C. Knapp. The research paradigms are examined in "The Impact of United States Higher Education on German Higher Education Reform and Innovation Debates" by Claudius Gellert, while Henry Wasser's "Comparing German and American Higher Education: Some Examples" contrasts German Fachhochschulen with American Community Colleges. The final group discusses study abroad programs, featuring "Study Abroad: Students' Perceptions and Experiences" by Ulrich Teichler and "Student Exchange--A Case Study" by Barbara B. Burn. The report concludes with a summary of commentary an