This is the first comprehensive and contemporary history of the largest and most diverse public system of higher education in the United States. Serving over 2

This is the first comprehensive and contemporary history of the largest and most diverse public system of higher education in the United States. Serving over 2

Throughout the twentieth century, public universities were established across the United States at a dizzying pace, transforming the scope and purpose of Americ

Includes introductory chapters on basic ecology and geology to familiarize the reader with the climate, rocks, soil, plants, and animals in each distinctive reg

Prospective college students and their parents have been relying on Loren Pope's expertise since 1995, when he published the first edition of this indispensable