Publication

2011 - Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

116,500 words, Guess

Page Count

466 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781421402673
  • ISBN-101421402661
  • ISBN-10142140267X
  • ISBN-139781421402666
  • Library of Congress Control Number2011011298
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  • OCLC Control Number708243801
  • Better World Books9781421402666
  • Better World Books9781421402673
  • Open LibraryOL25313942M

Classifications

  • DDC378.73
  • LCCLA226 .T45 2011
  • LCCLA226.T45 2011

Description

Colleges and universities are among the most cherished—and controversial—institutions in the United States. In this updated edition of A History of American Higher Education, John R. Thelin offers welcome perspective on the triumphs and crises of this highly influential sector in American life. Thelin’s work has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning. This edition brings the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs up to date and addresses such current areas of contention as the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn. -- Provided by publisher.

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