02498nam 2200589Ia 450 991078941430332120200520144314.01-283-13518-397866131351860-7391-4917-2(CKB)2670000000095361(EBL)716054(OCoLC)731646763(SSID)ssj0000523331(PQKBManifestationID)11322370(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000523331(PQKBWorkID)10542465(PQKB)10796284(Au-PeEL)EBL716054(CaPaEBR)ebr10478275(CaONFJC)MIL313518(MiAaPQ)EBC716054(EXLCZ)99267000000009536120101130d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe idea of the American university[electronic resource] /edited by Bradley C.S. WatsonLanham, Md. Lexington Booksc20111 online resource (175 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-4915-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: The Life and Times of the American University; II: Higher Education and Democracy; III: The University and the Liberal Arts; Index; About the Editor and ContributorsAs John Henry Newman reflected on 'The Idea of a University' more than a century and a half ago, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of the nation's most eminent thinkers on higher education to reflect on the nature and purposes of the American university today. Their mordant reflections paint a picture of the American university in crisis. This book is essential reading for thoughtful citizens, scholars, and educational policymakers.Universities and collegesUnited StatesEducation, HigherUnited StatesEducation, HigherAims and objectivesUnited StatesUniversities and collegesEducation, HigherEducation, HigherAims and objectives378.73Watson Bradley C. S.1961-1490981MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789414303321The idea of the American university3851980UNINA