Arthur M. Cohen: The Shaping of American Higher Education, Gebunden

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Praise for THE SHAPING OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION, THIRD EDITION
"The Shaping of American Higher Education, Third Edition, could not have come at a better time for faculty, staff, and students. Kisker expertly weaves American higher education's nuanced history with the contemporary challenges that will no doubt shape its future."
-- Dr. Ashley Finley, Vice President of Research and Senior Advisor to the President, AAC&U
"An outstanding achievement. If you want to understand how American higher education works, and how it has worked and changed over time, read this book. Required reading for students and leaders of higher education and for all those who wish to truly understand our nation's colleges and universities."
--Jeremy C. Young, Program Director, Freedom to Learn, PEN America
"Carrie Kisker's new edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education enhances this classic's long tradition of exceptional scholarship, clear presentation, and comprehensive coverage, and further confirms this work as essential reading for an understanding of the complicated trajectory of a fundamental American enterprise."
--Dr. John V. Lombardi, President Emeritus, University of Florida
"In The Shaping of American Higher Education, Third Edition, Carrie Kisker honors Arthur Cohen's legacy by showing us the antecedents of modern higher education and extends the work into a thorough and highly relevant discussion of profound change in the contemporary era. This volume is for intellectually curious scholars, leaders, and learners seeking historical insights and nuanced understanding of where we have been in order to advance higher education's future."
-- Dr. Mark M. D'Amico, Professor of Higher Education, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte