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Since 2003, when an "academic bill of rights" was introduced by conservative activist David Horowitz, there has been a debate in the United States about "liberal bias" in American higher education and discrimination against conservative academics. The debate has even extended to several state legislatures.
Over the course of seven essays, the author explores the tension he identifies between those who would use the university as a tool to advance the "Bolivarian revolution" of the current government of Venezuela and those who seek to defend the norms and values of democratic and academically governed higher education institutions in that country. (Laura Rumbley)
Economist Fallis analyzes the modern research university, which he calls the multiversity, from a historical and contemporary perspective. He argues that the multiversity is a central institution of the postindustrial era and that it has a special responsibility to society. It must resist some of the pressures of the age, such as commercialism, and keep the tradition of the liberal arts alive.
A thorough analysis by a well-known journalist, this book analyzes how science is funded in American research universities. There is a special focus on the commercialization of science in higher education and the various problems that have occurred because of this trend in recent years. The book is based on careful research and interviews at major US institutions and provides some of the most important analyses of this key topic in recent years.
This book provides a series of essays on contemporary higher education issues. Among the themes are the evolution of higher education systems, equity and employability in the United Kingdom, external quality assessment in the Netherlands, markets and higher education, and doctoral training in Finland.
A multifaceted analysis of current trends in the academic profession, this book focuses on such themes as the expectation of relevance from the professoriate (with case studies from Japan and Mexico), internationalization (Japan, Norway, and Australia), academic management and the professoriate, and doctoral training.
The impact of globalization on universities is becoming of concern in many countries. This book focuses on India. It provides several essays discussing the broader themes of globalization and internationalization and chapters about internationalization in selected countries and regions—including the United States, Africa, Japan, and China. The Indian experience is also discussed.
An extended argument for the importance of the philosophical analysis of the meaning of life by individuals in the context of American higher education, this book discusses the reasons why universities have weakened the humanities and largely given up teaching in this area.
A series of research-based essays on Korean higher education, this volume provides an analysis of current trends. Among the topics considered are the research environment in Korean universities, the emergence of the academic profession, research attitudes and practices of Korean faculty, the academic workplace, and historical perspectives on Korean higher education.
Focusing on how changes in university governance affects the working of research units (in medieval history and biotechnology), this volume discusses the relationship between governance and the research units. Based on interviews, the internal workings of the units as well as their relationship with the university are examined.
Analysis of current trends in the academic profession in a variety of countries, this volume focuses particularly on how the professoriate has been affected by external pressures and new campus conditions. Among the countries featured are Hong Kong, Brazil, South Africa, the Czech Republic, Australia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, and Portugal.
Examining how American universities have become more complex, three case studies—a private research university (Stanford), a public research university (University of Michigan), and a comprehensive urban university (Rutgers University-Newark)—focus on issues relating to diversity in the context of academic institutions seeking to improve their image and prestige.
This book discusses the practical lessons of leadership for change in higher education. Feedback from stakeholders and the British case studies provide a perspective on how change is implemented and some of the problems encountered.
A brief practical guide for decision makers, this book discusses approaches to external quality assurance in an international context. This analysis is in the context of the current emphasis on quality assurance—the focus is on how external agencies can assist universities to assess quality. Links between institution-based quality assurance mechanisms and external accountability are featured.
Written for library managers, this book provides a guide to the assessment of academic institutions. The process and theory of assessment of both the institution and the library are discussed. While the context of the book is American, there are useful lessons for library administrators elsewhere.
A former US university president, Morrill argues that developing a careful strategic approach can help academic leaders deal with funding crises, market realities, globalization, and other challenges. An analysis of the values and beliefs that underlie academic decision making helps to inform strategic thinking.
The broad focus of this volume is on teaching and learning. The geographical focus is mainly Malaysia but some chapters deal with Southeast Asia as well. Among the themes are gender differences in graduate employment in Malaysia, English-language teaching, gender differences in learning for engineers, learning experiences of postgraduate students, and some others.
This volume presents data from the first comparative survey of graduate employment in Africa. Six English-speaking countries are included: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. Based on a common survey, the chapters examine different aspects of employment—including, among other things, job satisfaction, self-employment, and perceptions of the quality of higher education.
An analysis of several of the elements of cross-border higher education, this book focuses on the contribution of cross-border higher education to enhance capacity, mainly in developing countries. Among the topics considered are the role of trade liberalization and the General Agreement on Trade in Services in expanding cross-border activity, the role of quality assurance, and the broader analysis of cross-border activity worldwide.
Based on interviews with American senior academic officials, this book focuses on the topic of presidential transitions—a theme that the authors argue is very important to ensure the success of leadership in American universities. They point out that poorly managed transitions can harm academic institutions. Practical advice is provided.
A wide-ranging discussion of the increasingly complex role of scientific research in American universities, this volume focuses on such trends as financing science and engineering research, the commercialization of science, the role of foreign students and scholars, and the competitiveness of American science. The chapters will be of interest to an international audience.
A careful study based on more than a year of participant observation, this book analyzes the admissions process at a selective American college. It provides detailed information and analysis on how the college attracts applicants and selects its entering class.
A collection of essays by Ulrich Teichler, one of Europe's most prominent higher education researchers, this book covers the period between the 1990s and the present. Among the topics considered are the changing roles of higher education in Europe, access and admissions, diversity in academic institutions, the Bologna process, changing concepts of excellence in the European context, and structures of European higher education systems.
Comparing for-profit and nonprofit higher education in the United States can provide a useful way of understanding the changing roles of both kinds of institutions. This book focuses on the for-profit sector—such themes as faculty roles, students, finance and governance, and institutional cultures are analyzed by comparing the for-profits with traditional institutions. This innovative approach to analysis provides useful insights.
Based on a major analysis of the problems and prospects for doctoral education in the United States, this volume suggests reforms for the improvement of the doctorate—including reconsidering the apprenticeship system, broadening the purposes of the doctorate, and others. Sponsored by the influential Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, this book is likely to have an impact on future directions. The following two books are from the Publication Series from the National Higher Education Research Institute, Malaysia. Information can be obtained from the IPPTN, Eureka Complex, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia. E-mail: morshidi@usm.my.
A broad consideration of how globalization affects higher education in Malaysia, this volume features several broad considerations of themes and a series of essays on specific topics—including quality assurance, redistribution and public finance, distance education, the experiences of international students, and others.
The broad themes of higher education policy and quality in higher education are the foci of this book. Chapters discuss academic freedom, public university governance, the role of Arabic in Malaysia, performance indicators for governance of universities in Malaysia, and several studies of Australian higher education.
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Aby, Stephen H., ed. The Academic Bill of Rights Debate: A Handbook. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. 248 pp. $39.95 (hb). ISBN 0-275-99244-6. Web site: www.praeger.com. 