Exploring the heritage of American higher education : the evolution of philosophy and policy
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | American Council on Education/Oryx Press series on higher education.
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index. |
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Phoenix :
Oryx Press,
2000.
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| ISBN: | 1573563102 (alk. paper) |
Table of Contents:
- Portraits in diversity : the scope of America's investment in higher education
- Purpose and performance : the devolution of higher education mission and goals
- Guardians and governance : the culture of decision and authority in academic life
- Competence and conscience : the challenges of curriculum and program design
- Performance accountability : the evidence of quality
- Forms of finance : the uses of fiscal policy
- Student life and development : the mosaic of student influence and involvement
- Faculty role and responsibility : the perceptions of professorial performance
- Academics and athletics : the arenas of ideological and physical contest
- Reform and renewal : the dance of change and tradition.