The Challenge Of Independent Colleges

Author : Christopher C. Morphew,John M. Braxton
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781421424323

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The Challenge of Independent Colleges by Christopher C. Morphew,John M. Braxton Pdf

At the intersection of new scholarship on higher education with on-the-ground insight into managing institutions. This book began as a collaboration among top higher education researchers, the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) scholars, and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Documenting the challenges and opportunities facing independent colleges in several integral areas, including public purposes and student engagement, The Challenge of Independent Colleges is informed by the reactions of independent campus presidents and provosts who work every day to act on the opportunities presented by private colleges and universities. Each of the nine chapters is written by a leading higher education scholar and frames highly relevant issues for administrators at independent colleges and universities. Topics range from “Access and Affordability” and “Assessment” to “Ensuring Student Success” and “Institutional Strategy.” Each chapter is followed by a short, critical reaction written by a provost or president at a CIC member institution. These reactions demonstrate how the information contained in the chapter might be used by institutional leaders to make decisions and what other information on the chapter’s topic might be useful for leaders at independent colleges and universities. An important resource for higher education scholars and campus leaders, this text will also be a useful addition to courses on education. Contributors: John M. Braxton, Erin B. Ciarimboli, Cynthia Cogswell, Valerie Crespín-Trujillo, Daniel Custer, Richard Dorman, Roger Drake, Richard Ekman, David Guthrie, Harold V. Hartley III, James C. Hearn, Nicholas Hillman, Jillian Kinzie, Mary B. Marcy, Matthew J. Mayhew, Charlie McCormick, Linda McMillin, Christopher C. Morphew, Julie J. Park, Laura W. Perna, Kevin M. Ross, Marc Roy, Laurie Schreiner, Carolyn J. Stefanco, Barrett Taylor, Stephen J. Vassallo, David J. Weerts, Cynthia A. Wells, Letha Zook

Author : John R. Thelin,Alvin P. Sanoff,Welch Suggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education, Humanistic
ISBN : LCCN:2005937998

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Meeting the Challenge by John R. Thelin,Alvin P. Sanoff,Welch Suggs Pdf

Author : David James,Jane Lunnon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351139472

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The State of Independence: Key Challenges Facing Private Schools Today by David James,Jane Lunnon Pdf

Exploring the most significant challenges facing independent schools today, this book asks leading figures from education, economics, politics, philosophy and the arts to give their views on how independent schools can adapt to rapidly changing markets which see them scrutinised as never before. Acknowledging the independent sector as a vital and growing part of the global education system, this book explores how schools are to respond to financial, moral, pastoral and academic challenges, and so ensure their own survival, and the futures of the children they educate. Breaking a complex and varied field down into ten clear areas of analysis, essays written by leading education experts tackle the key challenges faced by independent schools around the world. Commentators consider the issues created by the upward trend of educating international students, question the extent to which independent schools have echoed societal movements towards greater access, diversity and gender fluidity, and provide first-hand insight into the experiences of staff, pupils and parents involved in the everyday functioning and longer-term development of the independent sector. A health check on this most controversial of sectors, this book will enlighten and inform not only those working in independent schools today, but anyone interested in education, and will make an important contribution to a bigger debate about the place of independent schools at a time of political, economic and societal uncertainty.

Author : Mary B. Marcy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000978452

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The Small College Imperative by Mary B. Marcy Pdf

With costs rising, traditional college student populations shrinking, and pundits predicting that huge numbers of colleges will close in the next few decades, small colleges cannot afford to pretend that business-as-usual can sustain them. This book offers five emerging models for how small colleges can hope to survive and thrive in these very challenging times: Traditional; Integrative; Distinctive Program; Expansion, and Distributed. In addition to offering practical guidance for colleges trying to decide which model is for them, the book includes brief institutional profiles of colleges pursuing each model. The book also addresses the evolving role of consortia and partnerships as an avenue to provide additional innovative ways to manage cost and develop new opportunities and programs while maintaining fidelity to mission and strategic vision.

Author : David James,Jane Lunnon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000817843

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The State of Independence by David James,Jane Lunnon Pdf

Exploring the most significant challenges facing independent schools today, this book asks leading figures from education, economics, politics, philosophy and the arts to give their views on how independent schools can adapt to rapidly changing markets which see them scrutinised as never before. A best-seller in its first edition, this fully revised second edition includes many new and updated essays, as well as featuring 26 brand new contributions from leading figures from education. How the sector has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic dominates some of the new contributions, but leading thinkers on areas as complex as gender identity and race write about how independent schools will have to change if they are to survive and flourish in the 21st century. This is a book that, more than ever before, anyone interested in education must read.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Community colleges
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045245656

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Small College Endowment Act of 1983 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Pdf

Author : Francis H. Horn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015003984039

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Challenge and Perspective in Higher Education by Francis H. Horn Pdf

A professor, dean, and college president for more than twenty years, Francis H. Horn is one of America's most penetrating educational analysts. And while in this collection of sixteen of his most significant and controversial papers he addresses himself primarily to educational ad­ministrators, the nonspecialist can read what he has to say with pleasure and profit. Extremely well written and jargon free, the essays represent the tenets of Mr. Horn's main beliefs, many of which go against contemporary conventional views. The papers are divided into four main areas: objectives, problems, administration, and students. Though there is a certain amount of recur­rence of ideas throughout the essays, especially of Mr. Horn's deeply-held beliefs, the thrust of his thought is objective, patient, provocative, and challenging examination of the realities of the present as well as the hopes of the future.

Author : J. Christopher Soper,Kevin R. den Dulk,Stephen V. Monsma
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442250444

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The Challenge of Pluralism by J. Christopher Soper,Kevin R. den Dulk,Stephen V. Monsma Pdf

In a thoroughly revised and expanded edition that now includes France, this essential text offers a rigorous, systematic comparison of church-state relations in six Western nations: the United States, France, England, Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia. As successful and stable political democracies, these countries share a commitment to protecting the religious rights of their citizens. The book demonstrates, however, that each has taken substantially different approaches to resolving basic church-state questions. The authors examine both the historical roots of those differences and more recent conflicts over Islam and other religious minorities, explain how contemporary church-state issues are addressed, and provide a framework for assessing the success of each of the six states in protecting the religious rights of its citizens using a framework based on the ideal of governmental neutrality and evenhandedness toward people of all faiths and of none. Responding to the general confusion about the relationship between church and state in the West, this book offers a much-needed comparative analysis of a topic that is increasingly a source of political conflict. The authors argue that the US conception of church-state separation, with its emphasis on avoiding government establishment of religion, is unique among political democracies and discriminates against religious groups by denying religious organizations access to government services provided to other organizations. The authors persuasively conclude that the United States can learn a great deal from other Western nations in promoting religious neutrality and the free exercise of religion.

Author : James R. Mingle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : College attendance
ISBN : UCAL:B3980253

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Challenges of Retrenchment by James R. Mingle Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : UCR:31210013158694

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joanne Soliday,Rick Mann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-15
Category : Decision making
ISBN : 0615912915

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Surviving to Thriving by Joanne Soliday,Rick Mann Pdf

"Surviving to thriving details a pathway that will enable higher education institutions to foster resilience and reinvention while maintaining the core commitment to educate citizens for the common good. In these turbulent times, this manuscript is engaging, organized, and filled with helpful insights. If college board members, presidents, and their senior leadership teams read this guide and implement the principles outlined in its pages, the next decade will be a period of positive growth and development for private higher education institutions ... Turbulent times, indeed - navigating the higher education landscape today presents a multi-faceted challenge to leaders of private colleges and universities. While some institutions close their doors, face declining retention, or struggle with a lack of direction, others work carefully and intentionally to hone their leadership team, plan for the future using targeted research and tools for accountability, and meet students where they are to provide them with the best tools for learning and success"--Book jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Private schools
ISBN : UOM:39015033853162

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Private Independent Schools by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gary Bonvillian,Robert Murphy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135589264

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The Liberal Arts College Adapting to Change by Gary Bonvillian,Robert Murphy Pdf

Social, economic, and market conditions have posed a serious threat to the survival of small schools. This book focuses on the adaptation of small, private, and predominantly liberal arts colleges to the changing conditions and demands of higher education. The ability of small schools to remain a force in the American system of higher education is a compelling story and an example of the strategic management of academic organizations. The history and accomplishments of one school in particular, Keuka College in New York State, is profiled in detail, with emphasis on the role of the administration and the faculty in institutional decision-making. The study found that the increasing pressures to respond quickly to external conditions require a willingness to make decisions that often challenge traditional norms in the relationship between administration and faculty. The book also examines recent initiatives of other schools to competitively position themselves Accepting the reality that all colleges and universities compete for students, small schools have demonstrated an extraordinary ability to apply new and creative management practices, many of which are examined in the book. In addition to academic leaders, other audiences such as boards, faculty, historians and scholars of higher education will find the book a valuable reference.

Author : Christopher C. Morphew,Peter D. Eckel
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780801891649

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Privatizing the Public University by Christopher C. Morphew,Peter D. Eckel Pdf

With public colleges and universities facing substantial budget cuts and increased calls for accountability, more institutions now rely on private revenue streams for support. As market-driven policies and behaviors become more commonplace, some cautious critics sound the alarm, while others watching the bottom line cheer. But which perspective gets it right? Does the privatization of public higher education threaten its very mission or support it? In this collection of essays, economists, policy makers, political scientists, sociologists, and organizational researchers discuss the impact of privatization from their respective disciplinary perspectives and assess its implications for the future of higher education. Privatization may bring additional funds and services that are free from government regulations and oversight, but does it also allow private interests to have undue influence over public higher education? Should public universities have to compete in the economic marketplace as vigorously as they do in the marketplace of ideas? What are the implications when institutions of higher learning function like businesses? With privatization now a reality for most public colleges and universities, an objective examination of the issue from these diverse academic perspectives will be welcomed by those struggling with its challenges.

Author : California. Legislature. Joint Committee on Higher Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044130297

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The Challenge of Achievement by California. Legislature. Joint Committee on Higher Education Pdf