Saving alma mater : a rescue plan for America's public universities /
America's public universities educate 80% of our nation's college students. But in the wake of rising demands on state treasuries, changing demographics, growing income inequality, and legislative indifference, many of these institutions have fallen into decline. Tuition costs have skyrock...
| Основен автор: | Garland, James C., 1942- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=301436 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Saving alma mater. |
| Резюме: |
America's public universities educate 80% of our nation's college students. But in the wake of rising demands on state treasuries, changing demographics, growing income inequality, and legislative indifference, many of these institutions have fallen into decline. Tuition costs have skyrocketed, class sizes have gone up, the number of courses offered has gone down, and the overall quality of education has decreased significantly. Here James C. Garland draws on more than thirty years of experience as a professor, administrator, and university president to argue that a new compact between state g. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxii, 268 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780226283883 0226283887 |