02930oam 2200493I 450 991016504510332120230809222717.01-317-49861-51-138-88814-11-315-71364-010.4324/9781315713649 (CKB)3710000001060461(MiAaPQ)EBC4809784(OCoLC)974496762(BIP)63336846(BIP)56990443(EXLCZ)99371000000106046120180706d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAmerican higher education issues and institutions /John R. ThelinNew York :Routledge,2017.1 online resource (381 pages)Core Concepts in Higher Education1-138-88813-3 1-317-49862-3 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.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.The latest book in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series brings to life issues of governance, organization, teaching and learning, student life, faculty, finances, college sports, public policy, fundraising, and innovations in higher education today. Written by renowned author John R. Thelin, each chapter bridges research, theory, and practice and discusses a range of institutions - including the often overlooked for-profits, community colleges, and minority serving institutions. A blend of stories and analysis, this exciting new book challenges present and future higher education practitioners to be informed and active participants, capable of improving their institutions.Core concepts in higher education.Education, HigherUnited StatesEducation, Higher378.00973Thelin John R.1947-,143461MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910165045103321American higher education2801031UNINA