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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786406203321

Autore

Bryer Thomas A.

Titolo

Higher education beyond job creation : universities, citizenship, and community / / Thomas A. Bryer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-7391-9115-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 p.)

Disciplina

378.1/5430973

Soggetti

Community and college - United States

Community development - United States

Education, Higher - Social aspects - United States

Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Figures and Table; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Higher Education Narratives and the Good Life; 2 Civic Decline, Lust for Growth, and Weak Communities; 3 Higher Education Reforms; 4 SEE DEMOS (Student Empowered Education/Democratizing Education for Members of Society); 5 Example of Pedagogy: Joined-Up Service Learning; 6 Example of Institutional Design: Sustained Partnership with Community; 7 A New Model for Higher Education; 8 Band of Brothers; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In Higher Education beyond Job Creation, Thomas A. Bryer identifies the historical trends, current challenges, and future possibilities for higher education institutions to play an active and measurable role in strengthening communities and citizens. Through mini and extended case studies and carefully designed recommendations for institutional change, this book is a resource for policymakers, higher education administrators, and scholars concerned about the future of the institution and its role in society.