Presidential Papers—David Pierpont Gardner

eScholarship stats: History by Item for May through August, 2026

Item	Title	Total requests	2026-08	2026-07	2026-06	2026-05
85x4d7t2	“Excellence: As Difficult As It Is Rare,” Robert Tait McKenzie Memorial Lecture, cosponsored by The American Academy of Physical Education and The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Houston, Texas	217	34	35	57	91
42m822cw	“Setting the Scene: the Importance of Quality,” Critical Choices in Western Higher Education: a Regional Conference on Policy Alternatives for Quality, Finance, and Coordination in the 80s, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Denver, Colorado	212	34	33	59	86
4h31v9p8	“Rededication and Renewal in a Bicentennial Year,” Annual Faculty Breakfast, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah	212	38	37	52	85
7s92m9k2	“The University of Utah: Some Questions About the Work and Worth,” Salt Lake City Rotary Club, Salt Lake City, Utah	200	32	31	47	90
1827d591	“External Forces Affecting Higher Education,” Western Association of College and University Business Officers, Seattle, Washington	197	33	33	59	72
71c087p7	“Don’t Look Now, But We’re Being Watched,” Salt Lake City Rotary Club, Salt Lake City, Utah	183	35	38	44	66
840324sp	Faculty Conference [Open Forum with President Gardner], University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah	155	28	20	43	64
0518t3w3	Organizations and Modern Society	154	37	15	31	71
1d94q006	Internationalization: The State of the Institution	151	42	16	29	64
0zb7z5fc	Managing the American University	142	18	10	26	88
1vj8t9hg	Driving Mr. Kerr	131	31	16	20	64
73x744w2	“Report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education: a Retrospective View,” Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, California	131	33	10	23	65
0vp858vw	A Nation at Risk Third Anniversary Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah	125	20	9	18	78
20s081z7	Geography in the School Curriculum	117	15	17	24	61
9w53c8bk	Clark Kerr: Triumphs and Turmoil	110	29	5	20	56
4d16s66b	Farewell Remarks to the Regents, San Francisco, California	109	23	23	12	51
0531f0v9	Remarks to the Senate Fiscal Retreat, Berkeley, California	108	18	14	21	55
3jj6k0cm	Dedication of Keck Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii	107	17	12	30	48
2wb1j1xn	Managing Transitions in a Time of Acute Modernity	103	20	10	18	55
9pm2g10q	Education and the American Economy	101	17	11	16	57
9jz237kc	“The Internationalization of Higher Education,” Tenth Pullias Lecture, University of Southern California	100	17	10	18	55
56x0p4fm	Remarks to the University of California Commission on the Future of the University, Oakland, California	99	26	20	12	41
3sb0j9fw	"The Governance and Management of American Universities," The Siciliano Lecture, University of Utah, Salt Lake City	97	23	7	18	49
2025209j	“California and the Pacific Rim: A UC Perspective,” Oakland Rotary Club, Oakland, California	95	21	10	17	47
3cr780wd	“Universities and the Pacific Rim,” Second Pacific Rim Presidents Conference, Bangkok, Thailand	95	16	7	11	61
82h588b2	Comments to Regents on the problems faced by the University of California in meeting the racial and ethnic balance in its student body as required by the state legislature, San Francisco, California	94	11	6	21	56
93t3t49s	"Our Universities: A Shared Pursuit of Excellence," University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia	94	24	5	17	48
1mg3p70w	“The Humanities Initiative,” UC Irvine, Irvine, California	93	20	6	16	51
56n5n3kn	The University in Disarray: Causes of Conflict and Prospects for Change	93	16	13	15	49
7cd4g8c1	The University of California: a Global Perspective,” World Affairs Council, Los Angeles, California	93	17	14	8	54
18q6r6r9	Remarks to the International Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California	92	15	3	16	58
1xg9c2jn	A Time for Re-Examination and Renewal Commitment	92	10	9	24	49
6q95t2ns	Inaugural Address, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California	92	14	11	23	44
1nj9n5k1	Remarks to the University of California Commission on the Future of the University	91	13	4	19	55
5rr4729g	“Excellence and Institutional Mission: Focusing on Quality,” Eighty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Chicago, Illinois	91	19	11	17	44
6tt7j9gg	By Oath and Association: The California Folly	91	27	11	16	37
0g67h8t0	Statement, Alumni Annual Report, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah	89	13	8	11	57
9h28m267	“Reflections on the Basic Purposes of Schooling," University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia	89	21	17	13	38
2xt1p0nv	“Cooperation and Competition in the Pacific Rim: The Challenge for Education,” Dedication of the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, UC San Diego	88	17	11	18	42
4813421v	“The American University in Transition,” Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, California	86	17	16	13	40
7xq962f2	Excellence and Equality of Opportunity	86	16	8	10	52
5xk7k7tr	"Independent Colleges and Universities: A Force for Constructive Change," American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities, Scottsdale, Arizona	85	21	17	6	41
9kt0k50h	“The Challenge of School Reform over the Next Decade,” issue paper for States Look to the Future meeting, The Council of State Governments, Orlando, Florida	84	23	4	12	45
5fj4g9b4	Address to the University of California Management Institute, UC Irvine, Irvine, California	83	13	6	9	55
5b03q6n0	“Educational Excellence and the American High School,” Conference: The American High School Today and Tomorrow, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California	82	11	13	15	43
8j7814nn	The California System: Governing and Management Principles and Their Link to Academic Excellence	82	29	6	10	37
9sb3p9nh	Higher Education and the New Technologies,” Sixth International Conference on Higher Education, University of Lancaster, Lancaster England	82	15	10	11	46
3kn95149	Opening Ceremony, Center for German and European Studies, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California	81	18	8	14	41
6gw0h76r	Remarks to the Coalition for Utah's Future, "Utah--The Next 100 Years," Salt Lake City, Utah	81	15	5	14	47
88c3b1mv	The Case for the American University,” The Grace A. Tanner Lecture in Human Values, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah, April 22, 1993	81	14	10	19	38

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