Higher Education and Silicon Valley: Connected But Conflicted

by W Richard Scott and Michael W. Kirst

A data-rich study of the difficult partnerships between the colleges, universities, and businesses of Silicon Valley.

Universities and colleges often operate between two worlds: higher education and economic systems. With a mission rooted in research, teaching, and public service, institutions of higher learning are also economic drivers in their regions, under increasing pressure to provide skilled workers to local companies. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421423081
• ISBN13: 9781421423081
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher