Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement (Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education) [Hardcover]

Kezar (Editor), Anthony C. Chambers (Editor), John C. Burkhardt (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787973823 | ISBN-13: 978-0787973827 | Publication Date: April 22, 2005 | Edition: 1

This important book explores the various ways that higher education contributes to the realization of significant public ends and examines how leaders can promote and enhance their contribution to the social charter through new policies and best practices. It also shows how other sectors of society, government agencies, foundations, and individuals can partner with institutions of higher education to promote the public good. Higher Education for the Public Good includes contributions from leaders in the field—many of whom participated in dialogues hosted by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. These leaders are responsible for creating successful strategies, programs, and efforts that foster the public’s role in higher education.

Editorial Reviews

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"One cannot help but develop some of the authors' optimism after reading this book." (Journal of Higher Education, Spring 2006)

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"This carefully researched and thoughtful book adds insights critical to better understanding the twenty-first century issues and challenges dramatically reshaping the social charter between higher education and society. It is a call for a national dialogue that will serve as bedrock for strengthening the increasingly fragile relationship between society and institutions of higher education. College and university, as well as governmental leaders will find the multiple perspectives assembled in this book a practical and timely resource in exchanging views about the public trust and the reciprocal relationships between society and institutions of higher education."
--Lou Anna Kimsey Simon, president, Michigan State University

"In face of new social and economic challenges, Higher Education for the Public Good raises important questions and thought-provoking suggestions about how we might adapt our academic offerings and outreach efforts while remaining true to our first principles in a manner that ensures accountability, fosters trust, and preserves and sustains the social compact with our citizens."
--Molly Corbett Broad, president, University of North Carolina

"This timely and thoughtful book explores the ways a university, public or private, can and should be a public good: educating future citizens, preserving the cultures of the past and laying the groundwork for the future, making discoveries that change the world, and engaging with its many constituencies and communities on the critical societal issues of the day. This collection is a must-read for anyone who cares about higher education."
--Nancy Cantor, chancellor and president, Syracuse University

"If you care--and worry--about American higher education and its leadership role in our society, then read this book.  It does not answer tough questions with simplistic formulas; however, thanks to an outstanding set of authors, it will provoke you to think hard about important issues that need strenuous debate as we work for sensible educational policies that promote the well-being of our nation.  Such a debate will serve the public good by challenging us to think both within and outside of the academy."
--C. Peter Magrath, president, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787973823
• ISBN-13: 978-0787973827
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #927,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)