The future of the public university in America
Subtitle: beyond the crossroads
By: James J. Duderstadt, Farris W. Womack.
Contributors: Womack, Farris W.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Public universities and colleges -- United States.
Description: "The Future of the Public University in America offers a view from the perspective of two experienced professionals. James J. Duderstadt, former president of the University of Michigan, and Farris W. Womack, former executive vice president and chief financial officer of the University of Michigan, explore the unique challenges facing public higher education today. They look at the forces driving change - economic imperatives, technology, and market forces - as well as the characteristics of the public university that make change difficult: the nature of its various campus communities, its governance system, its management and decision-making processes, and its leadership. The authors conclude by suggesting strategies at the state and federal level to preserve and strengthen public higher education as a resource for future generations."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A new century; title: The public university; title: Responding to the changing needs of society; title: Technology; title: Market forces; title: Financing the public university; title: University leadership; title: Governance; title: University transformation; title: The future.