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History of American higher education primer / Margaret Cain McCarthy.
Loaned to Another Library LA226 .M135 2011
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCarthy, Margaret Cain, 1955-
- Series:
- Peter Lang primer
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education, Higher--United States--History.
- Education, Higher.
- United States.
- History.
- Universities and colleges--United States--History.
- Universities and colleges.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 166 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Peter Lang, [2011]
- Summary:
- Beginning in colonial times and spanning the early 21st century, this overview of the history of American higher education chronicles the progression of colleges and universities as they shaped, and were influenced in turn, by the nation's changing identity and culture. McCarthy (graduate education and leadership, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY) has arranged her study chronologically covering colonial and early American colleges 1636-1800, growth and change 1800-1900, expansion of higher education 1900-1960, and access and choice from 1960 to the early 21st century. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- 1 Overview of Higher Education in the United States 1
- Introduction 1
- Number and Types of Institutions 2
- Faculty 6
- Students 6
- Alumni 8
- Conclusion 9
- 2 Colonial and Early American Colleges, 1636-1800 11
- Foundation 11
- Structure and Governance 17
- Tutors/Faculty and Curriculum 19
- Students and Student Life 24
- 3 Growth and Change, 1800-1900 27
- The New Century 27
- Public/Private Distinction: The Dartmouth College Case 30
- Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 518 (1819) 35
- The Yale Report of 1828 38
- Institutional Diversification 39
- Women's Colleges 40
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities 45
- Normal Schools 48
- Professional Education 50
- Catholic Colleges and Universities 52
- State Universities 56
- Research Universities, Graduate Institutions, and Technical Schools 58
- Land-Grant Colleges 61
- Faculty and Governance 63
- Student Life 66
- 4 Expansion of Higher Education, 1900-1960 71
- Introduction 71
- Evolution of Established Institutions 72
- Junior and Community Colleges: Vocational Education 81
- Standardization 84
- Accreditation and Professional Associations 84
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 90
- Purpose and Policy: Federal Impact 94
- Report of the President's Commission on Higher Education, 1947 97
- National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958 102
- Faculty and Administration 104
- Academic Freedom 104
- Administration 110
- Student Life 112
- Student Life and Demographics 112
- Standardized Testing 114
- 5 Access and Choice, 1960-the 21st Century 117
- Introduction 117
- Higher Education Access and Choice: Expanding the Federal Role 119
- The Higher Education Act of 1965 120
- No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 124
- A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education (2006) 124
- Financing Higher Education 129
- Faculty Roles and Challenges 131
- Student Life 133
- Student Protest 133
- Student Enrollment 139
- Conclusion 141
- 6 References and Resources 145
- References 145
- Additional Resources 152
- Relevant Web Sites 154
- Complete Glossary 157.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1433111659
- 9781433111655
- OCLC:
- 699009865
- Publisher Number:
- 99944055837
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