大学存在的一个很重要的价值在于，即便全社会已失去了理性，它依然能够提供理性的思考与教育。在近日召开的北京论坛上，哥伦比亚大学校长李·博林格表示，大学对社会的影响，必须建立在理性的引导之上。

University is a very important value lies in,Even if the whole society has lost the rational,It still can provide rational thinking and education.In the recently held in Beijing on the BBS,Columbia University President lee boleyn case said,University influence on the society,Must be based on rational guide above.

　　博林格校长认为，全球化的社会变化非常快，但是，人们对此认识还不足，没有认识到变化的规模之大，也没有认识到它对各国政府和公民社会的影响之剧烈。 “我相信，大学应该在这个过程中发挥更加重要的作用，肩负更大的责任，来教育新一代，让他们了解新的世界。”他说，“我们有义务向他们清晰地描述我们所面临的这个全球化的社会。要想履行这样的职责，大学必须要重新去反思我们研究和教学的课题。”

Boleyn lattice principals that,The globalization of social change very fast,but,People know this is insufficient still,Don't realize the scale of the change,Also did not realize it to governments and civil society the influence of violent. "I believe that,University should be in the process play an increasingly important role,Shoulder greater responsibility,To education of a new generation,Let them know new world."He said,"We have an obligation to them clearly describe what we face the global society.To perform this duty,University must return to reflect on our research and teaching of the subject."

　　李·博林格校长说，首先要承认，“大学”从本质上来讲是“灵活”的反义词，有些人甚至说大学是非常迟钝、反应迟缓的。“而整个世界在快速地调整方向，我们经常会感觉力不从心，只能在时代的潮流后面拼命地去追赶”。

Lee boleyn lattice President said,The first to admit,"university"From essentially is"flexible"antonym,Some people even say that the university is very slow/Slow response of the."And the whole world in quickly adjust direction,We often feel ability not equal to one's ambition,Only in the trend of The Times back desperately to pursue".

　　哥伦比亚大学作为最具国际视野的一所大学，也在非常努力地了解全球化带来的各种变化。据这位校长介绍，今年9月，该校在巴西里约热内卢设立了第八个哥伦比亚全球中心。此前，该校在北京设立了东亚中心。目前，哥伦比亚大学的这种全球中心网络已经覆盖了五大洲。这些中心希望在各地区发挥灵活的枢纽作用，促进哥伦比亚大学和兄弟院校的合作关系，同时，把各领域的学者、学生、官员、企业和创新人士聚集在一起。

Columbia University as the most international vision of a university,Also very hard to understand globalization and all kinds of changes.According to the headmaster is introduced,September this year,The school in Rio DE janeiro set up the eighth Columbia global center.after,The school has set up in Beijing east Asia center.At present,Columbia University this global center network has covered the five continents.These centers hope in various areas play a flexible hinge effect,Promote the Columbia University and colleges and universities cooperation relationship,At the same time,The scholars/students/officials/Enterprise and innovation personage together.

　　在哥伦比亚大学，学生的学习、教职员工的教学和学术专家的思考方式都在发生巨大的变化。“我们必须进行这样的变化，否则无法在全球化的社会中进行教育。”李·博林格强调说，“我觉得全球的大学，都应该改变自己的体制，这样才能保证学术的活力，从而不断地追寻我们的使命。” In Columbia University,Students' learning/Staff teaching and academic experts way of thinking in the occurrence of great changes."We must engage in such a change,Otherwise not in globalization society for education."Lee boleyn lattice stressed,"I think global university,Should change their system,Such ability assure academic vitality,So as to continuously pursue our mission."