Privatization and the public good : public universities in the balance / Matthew T. Lambert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lambert, Matthew T., 1977-

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Universities and colleges.

Public institutions.

Physical Description:

xii, 332 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2014]

Summary:

In Privatization and the Public Good, Matthew T. Lambert examines developments related to the "privatization" of public higher education in the United States, including increasing "institutional autonomy, higher tuition, diminishing appropriations, alternative revenue sources such as philanthropy and new business ventures, and modified governance relationships" These developments, in turn, have resulted in an uncertain future for public academic institutions across the country, posing unprecedented questions and challenges for them. Through a wide-ranging analysis of the current situation and detailed case studies, Privatization and the Public Good provides an incisive account of the challenges faced by public institutions today. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Public Good or Private Benefit 9

2 The Historic Role of Universities in State and Society 27

3 The Value of Higher Education 57

4 The Business of the Business 91

5 Autonomy Is the System's Greatest Strength 125

5 The People's University 155

7 The Master Plan Meets Privatization 185

8 The Foundations of Privatization 221

9 The New Public-Private Model 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-301) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

161250731X

1612507328

9781612507323

9781612507316

OCLC:

884617918

Publisher Number:

99960187597