In Defense of American Higher Education

by Philip G. Altbach

Book Overview

The current era in higher education is characterized by increased need for accountability and fiscal constraint coupled with demands for increased productivity. Higher education is expected to meet the demand of changing student demographics, as well as requests for research and service from government and industry. To preserve the academy's ability to meet these demands, the editors and contributors to this volume argue that, while change is inevitable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801866553
• ISBN13: 9780801866555
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"