Across the world universities are more numerous than they have ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose and scepticism about their value. This book offers a compelling argument for rethinking the way we see our universities and why we …
"This book is an expanded version of the Clark Kerr Lectures of 2012, delivered by Neil Smelser at the University of California at Berkeley in January and February of that year. The initial exposition is of a theory of change--labeled structural accretion--that has characterized…
In "The Great Brain Race", former "U.S. News & World Report" education editor Ben Wildavsky presents the first popular account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education - and why this revolution should be welcomed, not…
In The Great Brain Race Ben Wildavsky presents an account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education--and why this revolution should be welcomed, not feared. Every year, nearly three million international students stud…
Introduction : What is global higher education - and why does it matter? -- 1. The worldwide race for talent -- 2. Branching out -- 3. Wanted: world-class universities -- 4. College rankings go global -- 5. For-profits on the move -- 6. Free trade in minds -- Afterword.
In The Great Brain Race, former U.S. News & World Report education editor Ben Wildavsky presents the first popular account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education--and why this revolution should be welcomed, not fear…
In this work, Ben Wildavsky presents a popular account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education - and why this revolution should be welcomed, not feared.
Rethinking the Future of the University
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Rethinking the future of the university
by Manganiello, Dominic, Jeffrey, David L.
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Rethinking the future of the university
by Manganiello, Dominic, Jeffrey, David L.
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This distinguished collection of essays, edited under the direction of David Lyle Jeffrey and Dominic Manganiello, emerged from the discussions that surrounded the 1995-1996 McMartin Lectures. Dedicated to studying the relationship and contributions of historic Christian thought…