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Author:

Bok, Derek Curtis, author.

Title:

The struggle to reform our colleges / Derek Bok.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

x, 228 pages ; 25 cm

Subject:

Universities and colleges--United States--Administration.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.
Educational change--United States.
Academic achievement.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
Educational change.
Universities and colleges--Administration.
United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-222) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Part One. The Challenge. Graduation Rates and Educational Attainment -- The Quality of Education -- Part Two. Sources of Influence. Can Colleges Meet the Challenges by Themselves? -- The Influence of Students -- Employers -- Competition, Old and New -- The Major Foundations -- The Role of Government in Raising Levels of Educational Attainment -- Government Efforts to Improve the Quality of Education -- Accreditation -- Part Three. The Way Forward. Increasing Educational Attainment -- Improving the Quality of Education -- Encouraging Reform.

ISBN:

0691177473
9780691177472

OCLC:

(OCoLC)974676654

LCCN:

2017012202

Locations:

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)