Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National MovementISBN: 978-0-7879-7382-7
Hardcover
384 pages
April 2005, Jossey-Bass
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--Lou Anna Kimsey Simon, president, Michigan State University
"In face of new social and economic challenges, Higher
Education for the Public Good raises important questions and
thought-provoking suggestions about how we might adapt our academic
offerings and outreach efforts while remaining true to our first
principles in a manner that ensures accountability, fosters trust,
and preserves and sustains the social compact with our
citizens."
--Molly Corbett Broad, president, University of North Carolina
"This timely and thoughtful book explores the ways a university,
public or private, can and should be a public good: educating
future citizens, preserving the cultures of the past and laying the
groundwork for the future, making discoveries that change the
world, and engaging with its many constituencies and communities on
the critical societal issues of the day. This collection is a
must-read for anyone who cares about higher education."
--Nancy Cantor, chancellor and president, Syracuse University
"If you care--and worry--about American higher education and its
leadership role in our society, then read this book. It does
not answer tough questions with simplistic formulas; however,
thanks to an outstanding set of authors, it will provoke you to
think hard about important issues that need strenuous debate as we
work for sensible educational policies that promote the well-being
of our nation. Such a debate will serve the public good by
challenging us to think both within and outside of the
academy."
--C. Peter Magrath, president, National Association of State
Universities and Land-Grant Colleges