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Autore |
Thelin John R. <1947-, > |
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Titolo |
American higher education : issues and institutions / / John R. Thelin |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
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1-317-49861-5 |
1-138-88814-1 |
1-315-71364-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (381 pages) |
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Collana |
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Core Concepts in Higher Education |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ch. 1. Introduction : higher education inside and out -- ch. 2. Bricks and mortar: creating the American campus -- ch. 3. Teaching and learning -- ch. 4. Students and student life -- ch. 5. Faculty and the academic profession -- ch. 6. Governance and organization : structures and cultures -- ch. 7. Fiscal fitness : budgets and finances -- ch. 8. Intercollegiate athletics : higher education's peculiar institution -- ch. 9. Public policies : the campus and federal, state, and local governments -- ch. 10. Fund-raising and philanthropy : the nonprofit sector -- ch. 11. Research and development : the enterprising campus -- ch. 12. Colleges and consumerism : cost and price of higher education -- ch. 13. Innovations and internationalizations in American higher education -- ch. 14. Conclusion : beyond business as usual. |
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