Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

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This is an easy-to-read A-to-Z guide on the contemporary status of higher learning in the United States, with an emphasis on changes and developments in colleges and universities since World War II. It includes: 250 entries; the entire spectrum of higher learning; and critical perspectives on the challenges facing postsecondary education in the United States. It is cross-referenced and has information on further sources.

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"This work is suitable for most university library reference collections. Faculty, graduate students, upper-division undergraduates." - Choice "A useful introduction to the world of higher education... College students will also derive a clearer picture of the 'underbelly' of institutions of higher education and their driving forces. Recommended for pulic and academic libraries." - Booklist "The first encyclopedia to focus exclusively on higher education in the United States... an excellent step toward obtaining a broader understanding of the U.S. educational establishment... strongly recommended for academic and public libraries." - Reference & User Services Quarterly "A solid round-up of key factors in higher education that will be an asset to the reference collection of any large academic or public library." - Library Journal "This is the first new encyclopedia on American higher education to be published in 10 years... The arrangement is very user friendly... The editors have succeeded admirably in their goal 'to compile a comprehensive inventory of what scholars and practitioners of higher education study, discuss, and grapple with on a daily basis.' " - American Reference Books Annual "In this entry the authors clearly define academic freedom and how it pertains to higher education... This resource will be valuable to anyone intersted in academic freedom within higher education." - Reference & User Services Quarterly

Author Bio

James JF Forest is assistant dean for academic assessment and assistant professor of political science at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. Kevin Kinser is assistant professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at the State University of New York, Albany, NY.