The University and the New World : York University Invitation Lecture Series / Howard Jones, Robert Ulich, David Riesman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Howard, author.

Riesman, David, author.

Ulich, Robert, author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 pages).

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This is the first volume in the Invitation Lecture Series of York University and it is an auspicious beginning. Three leaders in higher education in the United States here present their thoughts on challenging questions of enrolment, curriculum, and standards which today confront the ever expanding universities of North America. Professor Jones describes "The Idea of a University Once More"; Professor Riesman outlines and comments on some significant recent "Experiments in Higher Education"; Professor Ulich discusses a theme which is vitally important for the effect of university education, "Creativity."

Contents:

The idea of a university once more / Howard Mumford Jones

Experiments in higher education / David Riesman

On creativity / Robert Ulich.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mrz 2019)

ISBN:

9781487590642

1487590644

9781487589004

148758900X

OCLC:

1091657982