Colleges and Universities As Citizens - Hardcover

9780205286966: Colleges and Universities As Citizens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205286968 ISBN 13: 9780205286966

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1999

Ten contributions present a vision for higher education in the 21st century through the concept of colleges and universities as citizens. The writings contend that with political apathy growing and central government influence decreasing, those in higher education should and can address community needs and reinvigorate democracy. They also explore the educational vision of Ernest L. Boyer, a former commissioner of education. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Illustrating the rewards and risks and providing a critical examination of the implications of engagement on the various institutions of higher education. Analyzes how professional service in the community can be meaningfully integrated into higher education; explores current and future changes and challenges of the work, structure, mission, and culture of higher education Presents a critical examination of the implications of Ernest Boyer's vision for the scholarship of engagement, including the relationships between campuses and communities, the academic curriculum, and even the role of faculty Identifies six key dimensions that sustain existing service enclaves and should be components of institutionalized expansion Readers are presented with a vision for higher education in the 21st century through the concept of colleges and universities as citizens. The authors continue the discussion of Ernest Boyer's vision of the "engaged campus," illustrating the rewards and risks and providing a critical examination of the implications of engagement on the various institutions of higher education. Each chapter discusses the status of higher education, the factors that have shaped its current status, and the steps that could be taken to produce change. The authors provide informative historical analyses, case studies, and conceptual frameworks through which planning and work can be construed and evaluated.

Robert G. Bringle, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at University College, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis.

Reverend Edward A. Malloy, CSC is in his third five-year term as President of the University of Notre Dame in addition to being a full professor in the Department of Theology.

Richard Games is currently the Executive Director of Indiana Campus Compact (ICC), a consortium of twenty-eight college campuses across Indiana.

About the Author:

Robert G. Bringle, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at University College, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Reverend Edward A. Malloy, CSC is in his third five-year term as President of the University of Notre Dame in addition to being a full professor in the Department of Theology. Richard Games is currently the Executive Director of Indiana Campus Compact (ICC), a consortium of twenty-eight college campuses across Indiana.

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