The shaping of American higher education
Subtitle: emergence and growth of the contemporary system
By: Arthur M. Cohen with Carrie B. Kisker.
Contributors: Kisker, Carrie B., 1977-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2010
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 630
ISBN-13: 9780470480069
Subjects: Education, Higher -- United States -- History; Universities and colleges -- United States -- History
Description: "As in the first edition, this book tracks trends and important issues in eight key areas: student access, faculty professionalization, curricular expansion, institutional growth, governance, finance, research, and outcomes. Thoroughly revised and updated, the volume is filled with critical new data; recent information from specialized sources on faculty, student admissions, and management practices; and an entirely new section that explores privatization, corporatization, and accountability from the mid-1990s to the present. This second edition also includes end-of-chapter questions for guidance, reflection, and study." --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.