Organizations that reinvent themselves to the certainties of the times are inevitably those that last for the long haul. Universities that have weathered the centuries are again those that have been mindful and wise enough to realize, accept and adapt to economic and political variables. Scientific academies that have survived have been perceptive to social concerns, as they fulfill obligations to communities at large. A successful academic body does not, however, compromise on its core values for pragmatism and commercialization. In doing this, it loses its innate character, becoming something it just isn't.
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