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History of American higher education / Margaret Cain McCarthy

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McCarthy, Margaret Cain, 1955-
Published
New York : Peter Lang, [2011]
Copyright Date
©2011
Physical Description
vii, 166 pages ; 23 cm.

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Machine generated contents note: 1.Overview of Higher Education in the United States -- Introduction -- Number and Types of Institutions -- Faculty -- Students -- Alumni -- Conclusion -- 2.Colonial and Early American Colleges, 1636-1800 -- Foundation -- Structure and Governance -- Tutors/Faculty and Curriculum -- Students and Student Life -- 3.Growth and Change, 1800-1900 -- The New Century -- Public/Private Distinction: The Dartmouth College Case -- Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 518 (1819) -- The Yale Report of 1828 -- Institutional Diversification -- Women's Colleges -- Historically Black Colleges and Universities -- Normal Schools -- Professional Education -- Catholic Colleges and Universities -- State Universities -- Research Universities, Graduate Institutions, and Technical Schools -- Land-Grant Colleges -- Faculty and Governance -- Student Life -- 4.Expansion of Higher Education, 1900-1960 -- Introduction -- Evolution of Established Institutions -- Junior and Community Colleges: Vocational Education -- Standardization -- Accreditation and Professional Associations -- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) -- Purpose and Policy: Federal Impact -- Report of the President's Commission on Higher Education, 1947 -- National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958 -- Faculty and Administration -- Academic Freedom -- Administration -- Student Life -- Student Life and Demographics -- Standardized Testing -- 5.Access and Choice, 1960-the 21st Century -- Introduction -- Higher Education Access and Choice -- Expanding the Federal Role -- The Higher Education Act of 1965 -- No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 -- A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education (2006) -- Financing Higher Education -- Faculty Roles and Challenges -- Student Life -- Student Protest -- Student Enrollment -- Conclusion -- 6.References and Resources -- References -- Additional Resources -- Relevant Web Sites.
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9781433111655 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1433111659 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-155) and index.
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