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Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement
Adrianna J. Kezar
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Description for Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement
Hardcover. This important resource describes how higher education contributes to the public good and offers suggestions for how leaders can enhance their contribution through new policies and practices. 'Higher Education for the Public Good' draws on the experiences of individuals and groups from a wide-variety of campuses throughout the country. Editor(s): Kezar, Adrianna J.; Chambers, Anthony C.; Burkhardt, John. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 554.
This important book explores the various ways that higher education contributes to the realization of significant public ends and examines how leaders can promote and enhance their contribution to the social charter through new policies and best practices. It also shows how other sectors of society, government agencies, foundations, and individuals can partner with institutions of higher education to promote the public good. Higher Education for the Public Good includes contributions from leaders in the field—many of whom participated in dialogues hosted by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. These leaders are responsible for creating successful ... Read more
This important book explores the various ways that higher education contributes to the realization of significant public ends and examines how leaders can promote and enhance their contribution to the social charter through new policies and best practices. It also shows how other sectors of society, government agencies, foundations, and individuals can partner with institutions of higher education to promote the public good. Higher Education for the Public Good includes contributions from leaders in the field—many of whom participated in dialogues hosted by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. These leaders are responsible for creating successful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787973827
SKU
V9780787973827
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99-1
About Adrianna J. Kezar
The Editors Adrianna J. Kezar is associate professor at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Understanding and Facilitating Change in the 21st Century from Jossey-Bass. Tony C. Chambers is senior fellow at the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good and faculty in the Program on American Cultures at the ... Read more
Reviews for Higher Education for the Public Good: Emerging Voices from a National Movement
"One cannot help but develop some of the authors' optimism after reading this book." (Journal of Higher Education, Spring 2006)