查尔斯·范海斯(1857—1918)是美国著名教育家,在担任威斯康星大学校长期间,他提出了著名的“威斯康星思想”(Wisconsin Idea),开创了高校为社会服务的新职能,使大学与社会生产、生活实际更紧密地联系在一起。在他的思想指引下,威斯康星大学从一所普通的州立大学迅速成长为美国最有影响的大学之一,成为公立大学的榜样。 During his tenure as president of the University of Wisconsin, Charles Van Hals (1857-1918), a famous American educator, proposed the famous “Wisconsin Idea,” which opened up new functions of colleges and universities in social services so that Universities are more closely linked to social production and life. Under his guidance, the University of Wisconsin rapidly grew from an ordinary state university to one of the most influential universities in the United States, becoming a role model for public universities.