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Anyone studying the history of this institution in America must read Thelin's classic text, which has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning.

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The definitive history of American higher education—now up to date.Colleges and universities are among the most cherished—and controversial—institutions in the United States. In this updated edition of A History of American Higher Education, John R. Thelin offers welcome perspective on the triumphs and crises of this highly influential sector in American life.Exploring American higher education from its founding in the seventeenth century to its struggle to innovate and adapt in the first decades of the twenty-first century, Thelin demonstrates that the experience of going to college has been central to American life for generations of students and their families. Drawing from archival research, along with the pioneering scholarship of leading historians, Thelin raises profound questions about what colleges are—and what they should be. Covering issues of social class, race, gender, and ethnicity in each era and chapter, this new edition showcases a fresh concluding chapter that focuses on both the opportunities and problems American higher education has faced since 2010. The essay on sources has been revised to incorporate books and articles published over the past decade. The book also updates the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs, online learning, the debt crisis, the adjunct crisis, and the return of the culture wars and addresses current areas of contention, including the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn. Anyone studying the history of this institution in America must read Thelin's classic text, which has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning.

Author Biography

John R. Thelin is a University Research Professor and a member of the Educational Policy Studies Department at the University of Kentucky. His many books include Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education and Going to College in the Sixties.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Historians and Higher Education1. Colleges in the Colonial Era2. Creating the "American Way" in Higher Education: College-Building, 1785 to 18603. Diversity and Adversity: Resilience in American Higher Education, 1860 to 18904. Captains of Industry and Erudition: University-Builders, 1880 to 19105. Alma Mater: America Goes to College, 1890 to 19206. Success and Excess: Expansion and Reforms in Higher Education, 1920 to 19457. Gilt by Association: Higher Education's "Golden Age," 1945 to 19708. Coming of Age in America: Higher Education as a Troubled Giant, 1970 to 20009. A New Life Begins? Reconfiguring American Higher Education in the Twenty-first Century10. Prominence and Problems: American Higher Education since 2010NotesEssay on SourcesIndex

Review

Required reading for anyone who wants to offer any utterance, no matter how small, about where higher ed might be going.—Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed

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The definitive history of American higher education—now up to date.

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Colleges and universities are among the most cherished'and controversial'institutions in the United States. In this updated edition of A History of American Higher Education , John R. Thelin offers welcome perspective on the triumphs and crises of this highly influential sector in American life. Exploring American higher education from its founding in the seventeenth century to its struggle to innovate and adapt in the first decades of the twenty-first century, Thelin demonstrates that the experience of going to college has been central to American life for generations of students and their families. Drawing from archival research, along with the pioneering scholarship of leading historians, Thelin raises profound questions about what colleges are'and what they should be. Covering issues of social class, race, gender, and ethnicity in each era and chapter, this new edition showcases a fresh concluding chapter that focuses on both the opportunities and problems American higher education has faced since 2010. The essay on sources has been revised to incorporate books and articles published over the past decade. The book also updates the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs, online learning, the debt crisis, the adjunct crisis, and the return of the culture wars and addresses current areas of contention, including the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn. Anyone studying the history of this institution in America must read Thelin's classic text, which has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning.

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Required reading for anyone who wants to offer any utterance, no matter how small, about where higher ed might be going.

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The definitive history of American higher education--now up to date.

Details ISBN1421428830 Author John R. Thelin Pages 560 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 1421428830 ISBN-13 9781421428833 Format Paperback Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Replaces 9781421402673 DEWEY 378.00973 Illustrations 13 Illustrations, black and white Birth 1947 Affiliation University of Kentucky Language English Edition 3rd NZ Release Date 2019-05-28 US Release Date 2019-05-28 Publication Date 2019-05-28 UK Release Date 2019-05-28 Edition Description third edition Alternative 9781421428826 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2019-04-14 We've got this

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