When the first edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education was published it was lauded for its historical perspective and in–depth coverage of current events that provided an authoritative, comprehensive account of the history of higher education in the United States. As in the first edition, this book tracks trends and important issues in eight key areas: student access, faculty professionalization, curricular expansion, institutional growth, governance, finance, research, and outcomes. Thoroughly revised and updated, the volume is filled with critical new data; recent information from specialized sources on faculty, student admissions, and management practices; and an entirely new section that explores privatization, corporatization, and accountability from the mid–1990s to the present. This second edition also includes end–of–chapter questions for guidance, reflection, and study. "Cohen and Kisker do the nation?s colleges and universities a much needed service...

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