American higher education : issues and institutions / John R. Thelin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thelin, John R., 1947- author.

Series:

Core concepts in higher education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--United States.

Education, Higher.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 365 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Summary:

Higher education in the United States is a complex, diverse, and important enterprise. The latest book in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series brings to life issues of governance, organization, teaching and learning, student life, faculty, finances, college sports, public policy, fundraising, and innovations in higher education today. Written by renowned author John R. Thelin, each chapter bridges research, theory, and practice and discusses a range of institutions - including the often overlooked for-profits, community colleges, and minority serving institutions. A blend of stories and analysis, this exciting new book challenges present and future higher education practitioners to be informed and active participants, capable of improving their institutions. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: higher education inside and out

Bricks and mortar: creating the American campus

Teaching and learning

Students and student life

Faculty and the academic profession

Governance and organization: structures and cultures

Fiscal fitness: budgets and finances

Intercollegiate athletics: higher education's peculiar institution

Public policies: the campus and federal, state, and local governments

Fund raising and philanthropy: the nonprofit sector

Research and development: the enterprising campus

Colleges and consumerism: cost and price of higher education

Innovations and internationalizations in american higher education

Conclusion: beyond business as usual.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138888135

1138888133

9781138888142

1138888141

OCLC:

958876437