The future of higher education / Sharmila Pixy Ferris and Kathleen Waldron, book editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ferris, Sharmila Pixy, editor.

Waldron, Kathleen, editor.

Kathryn Faul and Joseph A. Wallace Fund.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)

Opposing viewpoints series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States.

Education, Higher--United States--Evaluation.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education, Higher--Social aspects--United States.

Education, Higher--Political aspects--United States.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.

Education, Higher--Evaluation.

Education, Higher--Political aspects.

Education, Higher--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

176 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Buffalo, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"While historically a college degree was considered a useful tool for economic and professional advancement, the rising cost of college tuition and the student loan crisis that has resulted from it have caused some to question whether higher education is worth the price. This volume considers a wide range of viewpoints on the role higher education plays in society, the economic variables that determine whether or not a college degree is worthwhile, and the role of academic research in the private and public sectors. It also explores what could be done to make higher education more beneficial in today's society and potential alternatives to traditional higher education." -- Publisher description.

Contents:

Introduction

What is the value of higher education in the United States? The value of a college education / Pew Research Center

Reasons not to go to college / Imed Bouchrika

The effect of student debt on the economy / Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Removing financial barriers to higher education and career success / Timothy A. Poynton, Richard T. Lapan, and Amanda M. Marcotte

Are there suitable alternatives to traditional higher education? The benefits of community college / Eileen Hoenigman Meyer

Factors contributing to low success rates for community college students / Amy Hankins and Christine Harrington

Can stackable credentials offer an alternative to a college degree? / Robert A. Scott

Are online learning and for-profit colleges the future of higher education? / Gary E. LMcCullough and Andrew Hibel

Can higher education help address social issues? Do the humanities make students better employees and citizens? / Kevin Reilly, Charles Steger, James Barker, and J. Belrnard Machen

How the debate on diversity and equity came to dominate education / Matt Grossman, Carson Byrd, and Jonathan Collins

Valuing the civic role of university education / Pedro Nuno Teixeira and Manja Klemenčič

Why diversity, equity, and inclusion programs benefit colleges / Erica Jacqueline Licht

What rights are protected in higher education? A student should have the privilege of just being a student / ACUI

Four fundamental principles for upholding freedom of speech on campus / Adrienne Stone

Academic freedom as a source of rights' violations / Monika Stachowiak-Kudla

Academic research funded by big companies is compromised / Lisa Bero

For further discussion

- Organizations to contact.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kathryn Faul and Joseph A. Wallace Fund.

ISBN:

1534509429

9781534509429

1534509410

9781534509412

OCLC:

1397555171

Publisher Number:

99995837351