ABSTRACT

The latest book in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series brings to life issues of governance, organization, teaching and learning, student life, faculty, finances, college sports, public policy, fundraising, and innovations in higher education today. Written by renowned author John R. Thelin, each chapter bridges research, theory, and practice and discusses a range of institutions – including the often overlooked for-profits, community colleges, and minority serving institutions. A blend of stories and analysis, this exciting new book challenges present and future higher education practitioners to be informed and active participants, capable of improving their institutions.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

Higher Education Inside and Out

chapter 2|28 pages

Bricks and Mortar

Creating the American Campus

chapter 3|28 pages

Teaching and Learning

chapter 4|22 pages

Students and Student Life

chapter 5|27 pages

Faculty and the Academic Profession

chapter 6|28 pages

Governance and Organization

Structures and Cultures

chapter 7|25 pages

Fiscal Fitness

Budgets and Finances

chapter 8|25 pages

Intercollegiate Athletics

Higher Education’s Peculiar Institution

chapter 9|25 pages

Public Policies

The Campus and Federal, State, and Local Governments

chapter 10|25 pages

Fund-Raising and Philanthropy

The Nonprofit Sector

chapter 11|26 pages

Research and Development

The Enterprising Campus

chapter 12|25 pages

Colleges and Consumerism

Cost and Price of Higher Education

chapter 14|23 pages

Conclusion

Beyond Business as Usual