Restoring the promise : higher education in America / Richard K. Vedder.
| Author/creator | Vedder, Richard K. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oakland, California : Independent Institute, [2019] |
| Description | xiv, 400 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Higher education's triple crisis -- Why go to college anyway? -- College is too costly -- Students aren't learning critical knowledge and employable skills -- College graduates are underemployed -- How did we get here? -- Nearly four centuries of higher learning -- Why fees and costs are rising so fast -- Why endowments don't lower the cost of tuition -- The federal student financial assistance debt crisis -- Where does all the money go? -- Universities? : Spending perversities -- Nonacademic activities and rip-offs -- The edifice complex -- The costly enterprise of intercollegiate athletics -- Is educating students a top priority? -- The conundrum of research -- The academic cartel of accreditation -- The scandal of diversity -- The weaknesses of current university governance -- Where do we go from here? -- The three I's of university reform -- The failure of government higher education policy -- Reforming higher education. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2019006382 |
| ISBN | 9781598133271 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1598133276 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LA227.4 .V44 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | General Stacks | LA227.4 .V44 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |