Posts Tagged ‘Higher’

Public Funding of Higher Education: Changing Contexts and New Rationales

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Much of the twentieth century saw broad political support for public funding of American higher education. Liberals supported public investment because it encouraged social equity, conservatives because it promoted econo… More >>

Public Funding of Higher Education: Changing Contexts and New Rationales

American Higher Education Transformed, 1940–2005: Documenting the National Discourse

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This long-awaited sequel to Richard Hofstadter and Wilson Smith’s classic anthology American Higher Education: A Documentary History presents one hundred and seventy-two key edited documents that record the transformatio… More >>

American Higher Education Transformed, 1940–2005: Documenting the National Discourse

Sociology of Higher Education: Contributions and Their Contexts

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In this volume, Patricia Gumport and other leading scholars examine the sociology of higher education as it has evolved since the publication of Burton Clark’s foundational article in 1973. They trace diverse conceptual … More >>

Sociology of Higher Education: Contributions and Their Contexts

Gender Equity or Bust!: On the Road to Campus Leadership with Women in Higher Education

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Gender battles still rage on most college and university campuses today. For eight years, Women in Higher Education has reported women’s strategic advances in the academy. Its goal is to enlighten, encourage, empower, an… More >>

Gender Equity or Bust!: On the Road to Campus Leadership with Women in Higher Education

No Higher Law: American Foreign Policy and the Western Hemisphere since 1776

• ISBN13: 9780807833711
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Dismantling the myths of United States isolationism and exceptionalism, No Higher Law is a sweeping history and analysis of American policy toward the Western Hemisphere and Latin America from independence to the present… More >>

No Higher Law: American Foreign Policy and the Western Hemisphere since 1776

Using Cases in Higher Education: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators

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Using Cases in Higher Education: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators is an essential resource created for faculty and administrators who utilize case studies to analyze, assess, and respond to the complex and difficul… More >>

Using Cases in Higher Education: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators

Achieving Accountability in Higher Education: Balancing Public, Academic, and Market Demands

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With contributions from leading experts in the field, this comprehensive and timely book presents the principles and guidelines for effective accountability for states, colleges, and universities. Achieving Accountabilit… More >>

Achieving Accountability in Higher Education: Balancing Public, Academic, and Market Demands

Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement

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This important book explores the various ways that higher education contributes to the realization of significant public ends and examines how leaders can promote and enhance their contribution to the social charter thro… More >>

Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement

Higher Learning, Greater Good: The Private and Social Benefits of Higher Education

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A college education has long been acknowledged as essential for both personal success and economic growth. But the measurable value of its nonmonetary benefits has until now been poorly understood. Walter W. McMahon, a l… More >>

Higher Learning, Greater Good: The Private and Social Benefits of Higher Education

Catholic Higher Education: A Culture in Crisis

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Catholic higher education in the United States is undergoing dramatic changes, driven largely by the virtual disappearance of nuns, brothers, and priests from Catholic university campuses. Today, Catholic colleges and un… More >>

Catholic Higher Education: A Culture in Crisis