What is college for?
Subtitle: the public purpose of higher education
By: edited by Ellen Condliffe Lagemann
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780807752753; 9780807752760
Subjects: Higher Education; Aims and objectives
Description: At a time when higher education attendance has never felt more mandatory for career success and economic growth, the distinguished contributors to this provocative collection ask readers to consider the civic mission of higher education as equally vital to the nation's well-being. Should higher education serve a greater public interest? In what ways should colleges and universities be asked to participate in public controversies? What should we expect institutions of higher education to contribute to the development of honesty and ethical judgment in the civic sphere? What should colleges do to foster greater intellectual curiosity and aesthetic appreciation in their students and communities, and why is this important for all Americans? --Book Description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.