Higher education in America /
Bok, Derek Curtis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [413]-452) and index.
Part One: The context --- 1. The American system of higher education -- 2. Purposes, goal, and limits to growth -- 3. The governance of nonprofit universities -- Part Two: Undergraduate education -- 4. Going to college and earning a degree -- 5. Paying for college: The challenge for policy-makers and academic leaders -- 6. Entering the right college -- 7. The expanding audience for higher education -- 8. What to learn -- 9. How to teach -- 10. Prospects for reform -- 11. Graduate education -- Part Three: Professional education -- 12. Medical schools -- 13. Law schools -- 14. Business schools -- Part Four: Research -- 15. "Publish or perish" -- 16. The changing nature of scientific research -- 17. The environment for research -- Part Five: A final reckoning -- 18. Matters of genuine concern -- 19. The last word
Education, Higher
Education, Higher
Universities and colleges
Professional education