What is college for? : the public purpose of higher education /

What is college for? : the public purpose of higher education /

At a time when higher education attendance has never felt more mandatory for career success and economic growth, the distinguished contributors to this provocative collection ask readers to consider the civic mission of higher education as equally vital to the nation's well-being. Book jacket

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Other Authors: Lagemann, Ellen Condliffe, 1945-, Lewis, Harry R, Lewis, Harry
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Teachers College Press, c2012
New York : [2012]
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Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives
Education, Higher > Social aspects
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Harry Lewis
  • Renewing the civic mission of American higher education / Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Harry Lewis
  • Science, enlightenment, and intellectual tensions in higher education / Douglas Taylor
  • Liberated consumers and the liberal arts college / Elaine Tuttle Hansen
  • The other 75%: college education beyond the elite / Paul Attewell, David E. Lavin
  • Professional education: aligning knowledge, expertise, and public purpose / William M. Sullivan
  • Graduate education: The nerve center of higher education / Catharine R. Stimpson
  • 1 Renewing the Civic Mission of American Higher Education / Ellen Condliffe Lagemann Lagemann, Ellen Condliffe, Harry Lewis Lewis, Harry 9
  • 2 Science, Enlightenment, and Intellectual Tensions in Higher Education / Douglas Taylor Taylor, Douglas 46
  • 3 Liberated Consumers and the Liberal Arts College / Elaine Turtle Hansen Hansen, Elaine Turtle 63
  • 4 The Other 75%: College Education Beyond the Elite / Paul Attewell Attewell, Paul, David E. Lavin Lavin, David E 86
  • 5 Professional Education: Aligning Knowledge, Expertise, and Public Purpose / William M. Sullivan Sullivan, William M. 104
  • 6 Graduate Education: The Nerve Center of Higher Education / Catharine R. Stimpson Stimpson, Catharine R. 132.
  • Introduction / Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Harry Lewis
  • Renewing the civic mission of American higher education / Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Harry Lewis
  • Science, enlightenment, and intellectual tensions in higher education / Douglas Taylor
  • Liberated consumers and the liberal arts college / Elaine Tuttle Hansen
  • The other 75%: college education beyond the elite / Paul Attewell, David E. Lavin
  • Professional education: aligning knowledge, expertise, and public purpose / William M. Sullivan
  • Graduate education: The nerve center of higher education / Catharine R. Stimpson
  • Introduction / Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Harry Lewis
  • Renewing the civic mission of American higher education / Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Harry Lewis
  • Science, enlightenment, and intellectual tensions in higher education / Douglas Taylor
  • Liberated consumers and the liberal arts college / Elaine Tuttle Hansen
  • The other 75%: college education beyond the elite / Paul Attewell, David E. Lavin
  • Professional education: aligning knowledge, expertise, and public purpose / William M. Sullivan
  • Graduate education: The nerve center of higher education / Catharine R. Stimpson

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