LEADER 02498nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910789414303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-13518-3 010 $a9786613135186 010 $a0-7391-4917-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000095361 035 $a(EBL)716054 035 $a(OCoLC)731646763 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000523331 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11322370 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000523331 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10542465 035 $a(PQKB)10796284 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL716054 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10478275 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL313518 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC716054 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000095361 100 $a20101130d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe idea of the American university$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Bradley C.S. Watson 210 $aLanham, Md. $cLexington Books$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (175 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7391-4915-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 Contributors 330 $aAs 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. 606 $aUniversities and colleges$zUnited States 606 $aEducation, Higher$zUnited States 606 $aEducation, Higher$xAims and objectives$zUnited States 615 0$aUniversities and colleges 615 0$aEducation, Higher 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xAims and objectives 676 $a378.73 701 $aWatson$b Bradley C. S.$f1961-$01490981 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789414303321 996 $aThe idea of the American university$93851980 997 $aUNINA