Contemporary Issues in Higher Education (Core Concepts in Higher Education)

Andr�s Castro Samayoa, Marybeth Gasman

ISBN 10: 1138344613 / ISBN 13: 9781138344617

Published by Routledge 2018-12-11, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary Issues in Higher Education (Core Concepts in Higher Education)
• Publisher: Routledge 2018-12-11
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138344613
• ISBN 13: 9781138344617
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The latest text in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series, this volume speaks to the complex dimensions that higher education scholars and educators need to understand about the shifting role of postsecondary education in the United States. Chapter authors clarify current issues affecting the field, and offer fresh perspectives articulating how policy, demographic, and institutional changes influence the everyday practices of those who work in higher education. This book explores macro perspectives affecting institutional decision-making and processes as well as students’ perspectives on campus―from colleges’ credentialing procedures to the current demographic changes in students’ enrollments, to students’ social identities. Guiding questions at the end of each chapter offer readers an opportunity to frame discussions in which they can engage and invite readers to consider avenues for future research and exploration. This is a valuable resource for graduate students, administrators, and researchers who seek to understand and improve the policies and contexts of higher education today.

About the Author

Marybeth Gasman is the Judy and Howard Berkowitz Professor of Education and the Director of the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Andrés Castro Samayoa is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College, USA.