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UNINA9910456678203321 |
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Autore |
Garland James C. <1942-> |
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Titolo |
Saving alma mater [[electronic resource] ] : a rescue plan for America's public universities / / James C. Garland |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
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1-282-42646-X |
9786612426469 |
0-226-28388-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (291 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Public universities and colleges - United States - Finance |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Where the money comes from -- Market forces in higher education -- Why public universities cannot restrain costs -- The university prime directive -- The faculty are the university -- The cargo cult college -- The blessing and curse of shared governance -- What price shared governance? -- The shape of things to come -- Leadership begins with the trustees -- The role of governing boards in the new era -- Recruiting presidential leadership -- Reforming the academic culture -- A proposal for deregulation of public universities. |
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America's public universities educate 80% of our nation's college students. But in the wake of rising demands on state treasuries, changing demographics, growing income inequality, and legislative indifference, many of these institutions have fallen into decline. Tuition costs have skyrocketed, class sizes have gone up, the number of courses offered has gone down, and the overall quality of education has decreased significantly. Here James C. Garland draws on more than thirty years of experience as a professor, administrator, and university president to argue that a |
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UNINA9910164159903321 |
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Autore |
du Plessis Anja |
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Titolo |
Freshwater Challenges of South Africa and its Upper Vaal River : Current State and Outlook / / by Anja du Plessis |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
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[1st ed. 2017.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XIII, 164 p. 24 illus., 20 illus. in color.) |
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Collana |
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Springer Water, , 2364-6934 |
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Disciplina |
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Environmental sciences |
Water quality |
Water - Pollution |
Environmental management |
Environmental Science and Engineering |
Water Quality/Water Pollution |
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part I: Global Context of Freshwater Resources -- 1.Global Water Availability, Distribution and Use -- 2.Global Water Quality Challenges -- 3.Global Water Scarcity and Possible Conflicts -- Part II: South Africa's and the Upper Vaal WMA's Freshwater Resources -- 4.South Africa’s Water Availability and Use -- 5.The Upper Vaal WMA -- 6.Primary Water Quality Challenges for South Africa and the Upper Vaal WMA -- 7.Water Scarcity and Other Significant Challenges for South Africa -- Part III: Future Possibilities and Strategic Actions -- 8.A Future Outlook – Improved Water Efficiency and Possible Strategic Actions for South Africa and the Upper Vaal WMA -- Part IV: Challenges, Recommendations and Conclusions -- 9.Challenges and Policy Recommendations -- 10.Conclusions and Evaluations. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book promotes better understanding and awareness of South Africa' significant water problems by describing the country's and especially the Upper Vaal River’s water resources. It is a “go-to” book for students, professionals and regular citizens when information is |
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required regarding the country's and more specifically the Upper Vaal River’s freshwater resources. It highlights the major problems and risks which need to be addressed and give a realistic and true representation of the current water affairs. |
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