Our Higher Calling: Rebuilding the Partnership Between America and Its Colleges and Universities

by Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein

Book Overview

There is a growing sense of crisis and confusion about the purpose and sustainability of higher education in the United States. In the midst of this turmoil, students are frequently referred to as customers and faculty as employees, educational outcomes are increasingly measured in terms of hiring and salary metrics for graduates, and programs are assessed as profit and loss centers. Despite efforts to integrate business-oriented thinking and implement...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469646862
• ISBN13: 9781469646862
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.4"