Research Universities and the Public Good: Discovery for an Uncertain Future

by Jason Owen-Smith

Book Overview

Countering recent arguments that we should "unbundle" or "disrupt" higher education, Jason Owen-Smith argues that research universities are unique gems that deserve our financial and social support. While they are complex and costly, their enduring value is threefold: they simultaneously act as sources of new knowledge, anchors for regional and national economies, and hubs that connect disparate parts of society. Based on his stellar research, he offers a stirring and timely defense of an endangered class of institutions just in time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503615030
• ISBN13: 9781503615038
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Stanford Business Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"