What Is College For? The Public Purpose of Higher Education

What Is College For? The Public Purpose of Higher Education
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Publisher : Teachers College Press
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9780807770979
ISBN-13 : 0807770973
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Book Synopsis What Is College For? The Public Purpose of Higher Education by : Ellen Condliffe Lagemann

Download or read book What Is College For? The Public Purpose of Higher Education written by Ellen Condliffe Lagemann and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when higher education attendance has never felt more mandatory for career success and economic growth, the distinguished contributors to this provocative collection ask readers to consider the civic mission of higher education as equally vital to the nations well-being. Should higher education serve a greater public interest? In what ways should colleges and universities be asked to participate in public controversies? What should we expect institutions of higher education to contribute to the development of honesty and ethical judgment in the civic sphere? What should colleges do to foster greater intellectual curiosity and aesthetic appreciation in their students and communities, and why is this important for all Americans?


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