Public College And University Development

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Publisher : Department of Commerce
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Higher Education--economic Development Connection written by and published by Department of Commerce. This book was released on 1986 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ways that colleges are involved in economic development and how these roles develop at different colleges are discussed, along with the rationale and benefits for college involvement in economic development. Attention is directed to key programmatic, policy, organizational, and strategic issues that need to be addressed with increased college participation. In addition to a literature review, information sources included: a mail survey of almost 300 public colleges and universities; telephone interviews with researchers, public officials, association representatives, and college and university leaders; and site visits to seven public universities. For seven economic objectives, college roles in economic development are identified, as are the colleges which serve as examples, possible economic benefits for each objective/role, possible institutional benefits, and some potential concerns. College roles in economic development are described for specific institutions of the following types: regional, urban, historically black, technological, and flagship campuses at state university systems. Also considered are 10 prerequisites for success for college involvement in economic development. A 7-page bibliography, and addresses and phone numbers of national resource organizations and colleges cited in the text are included. (SW)

Author : James J. Duderstadt
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421403935
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Future of the Public University in America written by James J. Duderstadt and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-09-27 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, public colleges and universities educate more than 80 percent of the nation's 11 million college students. Public universities conduct the majority of the country's campus-based research and produce most of the nation's doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, and other professionals and public leaders. They provide critical services such as agricultural and industrial technology, health care, and economic development, and they help students of all ages develop more rewarding careers and more meaningful lives. Written for everyone who is interested in and concerned about the nation's public universities, The Future of the Public University in America offers a view from the perspective of two experienced professionals. James J. Duderstadt, former president of the University of Michigan, and Farris W. Womack, former executive vice president and chief financial officer of the University of Michigan, explore the unique challenges facing public higher education today. They look at the forces driving change—economic imperatives, technology, and market forces—as well as the characteristics of the public university that make change difficult: the nature of its various campus communities, its governance system, its management and decision-making processes, and its leadership. The authors conclude by suggesting strategies at the state and federal level to preserve and strengthen public higher education as a resource for future generations.

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9087903456
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Future of the American Public Research University written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public research universities are an integral part of American society. They play the leading role in educating future leaders in agriculture, engineering, the arts and sciences, humanities, business, education, and other professions. Public research universities generate the new products, processes, inventions, discoveries, insights, and interpretations that advance the human condition.

Author : Stephen M. Gavazzi
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421442531
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What's Public about Public Higher Ed? written by Stephen M. Gavazzi and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the current state of relationships between public universities, government leaders, and the citizens who elect them, this book offers insight into how to repair the growing rift between higher education and its public. Higher education gets a bad rap these days. The public perception is that there is a growing rift between public universities and the elected officials who support them. In What's Public about Public Higher Ed?, Stephen M. Gavazzi and E. Gordon Gee explore the reality of that supposed divide, offering qualitative and quantitative evidence of why it's happened and what can be done about it. Critical problems, Gavazzi and Gee argue, have arisen because higher education leaders often assumed that what was good for universities was good for the public at large. For example, many public institutions have placed more emphasis on research at the expense of teaching, learning, and outreach. This university-centric viewpoint has contributed significantly to the disconnect between our nation's public universities and the representatives of the people they are supposed to be serving. But this gulf can only be bridged, the authors insist, if people at the universities take the time to really listen to what the citizens of their states are asking of them. Gavazzi and Gee draw on never-before-gathered survey data on public sentiment regarding higher education. Collected from citizens residing in the four most populous states—California, Florida, New York, and Texas—plus Ohio and West Virginia, the authors' home states, this data reflects critical issues, including how universities spend taxpayer money, the pursuit of national rankings, student financial aid, and the interplay of international activities versus efforts to create "closer to home" impact. An unflinching, no-holds-barred exploration of what citizens really think about their public universities, What's Public about Public Higher Ed? also places special emphasis on the events of 2020—including the COVID-19 pandemic and the worst racial unrest seen in half a century—as major inflection points for understanding the implications of the survey's findings.

Author : Michael J. Worth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public College and University Development written by Michael J. Worth and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differences in fund raising in public and private colleges are considered in 14 papers, with attention to different strategies, the organization of the effort, and special considerations. Article titles and authors are: "Private Support of Public Higher Education" (Michael J. Worth); "Organization of Fund Raising at Public Institutions" (John W. Leslie); "The Private Foundation at a Public University" (Curtis R. Simic); "Working with Volunteers" (Barbara W. Snelling); "Role of the Public College or University President in Fund Raising" (James L. Fisher); "Annual Giving at Public Institutions" (Robert R. Ashton); "The Role of Major Gift Clubs at Public Institutions" (Donald L. Lemish); "Corporate and Foundation Support for Public Institutions" (George E. Moore); "Capital Campaigns at Public Institutions" (Robert B. Rennebohm) "Planned Giving Programs at Public Institutions" (J. Robert Sandberg); "Raising Funds for Faculty Support" (Marion B. Peavey); "Athletic Fund Raising" (Ian T. Sturrock); "Fund Raising for Two-Year Colleges" (Stephen R. Wise, Marlene W. Camper); "State Laws and Policies Affecting Private Support for Public Higher Education" (Constance Kravas); and "The Public-Private Partnership" (M. Worth). (SW)

Author : Robert L. Pura
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000978079
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Community's College written by Robert L. Pura and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published with An Agenda for Leaders / A Text for Leadership CoursesWhile community colleges promote American ideals of democracy, opportunity, and social mobility; they provide a vital, accessible, and affordable education for nearly 12 million first-generation, economically-disadvantaged, and minoritized students; are engines of local workforce and economic development; and enroll nearly half of all students who go on to complete a four-year degree; they remain the least resourced and the least funded institutions in the United States.Offering the insights of the former president of Greenfield Community College—located in Massachusetts’s poorest rural county—who was a national leader in community college and higher education organizations as well as closely involved with local businesses and organizations; and commentary and background data provided by Professor of Higher Education and Chair of the Department of Leadership in Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston, this book addresses the challenges that community colleges face as they strive to achieve their complex missions in a changing world.By providing vivid accounts of the diversity of students that community colleges serve, the complexity of their missions—from dual enrollment with high schools, to vocational training, adult education, and transfer to four-year colleges—and the role they play in supporting and responding to the needs of local business, as well in regional economic development, the authors make the case for increased investment, while at the same time making apparent to all stakeholders—from policy makers and trustees to college leaders, faculty and staff—how they can contribute to the vital development of human capacities.Community colleges are open-access, train nearly 80% of all first responders, graduate more than half of new nurses and health-care workers, and have a history of nimbleness and responsiveness to community needs, and can play a vital role in training for tomorrow’s jobs, over 60% of which will, in the next decade, require some college education. The first four chapters set the scene, demonstrating the key foundational linkage between education, community, and democracy, presenting a history of the community college movement, illustrating what’s involved in building strong and reciprocal community relationships, and covering a whole panoply of leadership issues such as governance, institutional culture, facilities planning, resource development, accreditation, and crisis management.The second part of the book presents Bob Pura’s accounts of his visits to five community colleges, each representing different geographic regions, institutional size, urban and rural locations, and how they respond to the varied racial and ethnic populations from they draw their students and establish themselves as anchors in their communities.As well as offering an important message to state and federal policy makers, this book serves as a roadmap for aspiring leaders of community colleges as well as a text for leadership and higher education courses. College leaders may find it useful for internal training and learning community groups.

Author : Andrew Furco
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351616315
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Re-Envisioning the Public Research University written by Andrew Furco and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the numerous and competing demands that face America’s public research universities and considers how institutions and their leaders can best navigate this challenge to ensure longevity, relevance, and success on the local, national, and global stage. Today’s public research universities have the unique challenge of responding to new societal pressures and policies, while remaining true to their core educational missions and values. Highlighting the multiple roles that universities must now fulfil – as institutions of higher learning, as research bodies, as institutions with global reputations, and as organizations that serve the public – the volume asks how they can best evolve in the rapidly changing education landscape. Tackling subjects such as faculty culture, the role of technology, financial sustainability, institutional identity, diversity, and organizational development, chapters identify innovative and transformative mechanisms for acclimatizing the public research university to current educational, academic, and societal needs. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in higher education, educational reform and policy, and the sociology of education more broadly.

Author : Robert Kelchen
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421424738
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Higher Education Accountability written by Robert Kelchen and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the earliest efforts to regulate schools, the author reveals the rationale behind accountability and outlines the historical development of how US federal and state policies, accreditation practices, private-sector interests, and internal requirements have become so important to institutional success and survival

Author : Academy for Educational Development
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Governance of Public Higher Education in California written by Academy for Educational Development and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carmen L. McCrink
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119404991
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Development of the Community College Model written by Carmen L. McCrink and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the community college is a longstanding institutional type within the U.S., the success of this model has recently garnered international attention. As countries outside the U.S. grapple with issues regarding access and affordability of higher education opportunity, the concept of the community college has gained traction. This issue explores: The global expansion and development of the community college model in various countries and regions around the world, Insights into the establishment and sustainability of these institutions in other countries through research and analysis, and Case studies that focus on the development and implementation process of community colleges amid various social, political, and economic contexts. This is the 177th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.