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Release : 2007-01-01
Genre : Education
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Book Rating : 162/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Higher Education in the New Century by :
Download or read book Higher Education in the New Century written by . This book was released on 2007-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education worldwide faces similar challenges—how to cope with globalization, the provision of access to underserved populations, and others.
Author : Richard C. Richardson
Release : 1999
Genre : Education
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Book Synopsis Designing State Higher Education Systems for a New Century by : Richard C. Richardson
Download or read book Designing State Higher Education Systems for a New Century written by Richard C. Richardson. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors explain how various state governance structures influence the way priorities for higher education are established. Based on a study conducted by the California Higher Education Policy Center, now The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, this study examines whether existing state higher education structures are adequate given the economic, social, and technological challenges of the 1990s and the first decades of the 21st century. The study also explored whether these structures are prepared to handle the changing student population as well as what appears to be an unprecedented period of increased demand for higher education in some states. The book contains comparative case studies of higher education systems in seven large and diverse states: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Texas.
Author : Philip G. Altbach
Release : 2005-02-25
Genre : Education
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Book Rating : 353/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century by : Philip G. Altbach
Download or read book American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century written by Philip G. Altbach. This book was released on 2005-02-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition explores current issues of central importance to the academy: leadership, accountability, access, finance, technology, academic freedom, the canon, governance, and race. Chapters also deal with key constituencies -- students and faculty -- in the context of a changing academic environment.
Author : James J. Duderstadt
Release : 2000-03-08
Genre : Education
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Book Rating : 919/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A University for the 21st Century by : James J. Duderstadt
Download or read book A University for the 21st Century written by James J. Duderstadt. This book was released on 2000-03-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVFrom the former president of one of America's leading universities comes a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in America as we enter the twenty-first century. In A University for the Twenty-first Century, James J. Duderstadt discusses the array of powerful economic, social, and technological forces that are driving the rapid and profound change in American social institutions and universities in particular. /divDIVChange has always characterized the university as it has sought to preserve and propagate the intellectual achievements, the cultures, and the values of our civilization. However, the capacity of the university to change, through a process characterized by reflection, reaction, and consensus, simply may not be sufficient to allow the university to control its own destiny. Not only will social and technical change be a challenge to the American university, Duderstadt says, it will be the watchword for the years ahead. And with change will come unprecedented opportunities for those universities with the vision, the wisdom, and the courage to lead in the twenty-first century. The real question raised by this book is not whether higher education will be transformed, but rather how . . . and by whom. /divDIVJames J. Duderstadt is President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering, University of Michigan. /div
Author : Michael N. Bastedo
Release : 2016-03-30
Genre : Education
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Book Rating : 912/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century by : Michael N. Bastedo
Download or read book American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century written by Michael N. Bastedo. This book was released on 2016-03-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable reference that everyone concerned with the future of American colleges and universities should acquire. First published in 1999, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century offered a comprehensive introduction to the central issues facing American colleges and universities. This thoroughly revised edition brings the classic volume up to date. The contributors have rewritten every chapter to address major changes in higher education, including the rise of organized social movements, the problem of income inequality and stratification, and the growth of for-profit and distance education. Three new chapters cover information technology, community colleges, and teaching and learning. This edition seeks to capture several crucial dynamics in the nexus of higher education and society. Placing higher education within its social and political contexts, the contributors discuss finance, federal and state governance, faculty, students, curriculum, and academic leadership. They also grapple with growing concerns about the future of the academy and reflect more deeply on the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity within higher education. No other book covers such wide-ranging issues under the broader theme of higher education’s relationship to society. Highly acclaimed and incorporating cutting-edge research, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century is now more useful and engaging than ever. Contributors: Michael N. Bastedo, Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport, Benjamin Baez, Peter Riley Bahr, Joy Blanchard, Corbin M. Campbell, Melanie E. Corrigan, Peter D. Eckel, Roger L. Geiger, Lawrence E. Gladieux, Sara Goldrick-Rab, Jillian Leigh Gross, D. Bruce Johnstone, Adrianna Kezar, Jacqueline E. King, Aims C. McGuinness, Jr., Michael Mumper, Anna Neumann, Robert M. O’Neil, Laura W. Perna, Gary Rhoades, Roman Ruiz, Lauren Schudde, Sheila Slaughter, Daryl G. Smith
