Ernest L. Boyer

Hope for Today's Universities

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Assesses the challenges plaguing our higher education system through selections of Ernest L. Boyer's writingsHaving served as chancellor of the State University of New York, the United States commissioner of education, and president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Ernest L. Boyer (1928–1995) was one of the most prominent leaders in the history of American higher education. Arguably more aware of the challenges facing colleges and universities than any of his peers, the administrative decisions and the writings he left behind provide a wealth of possibilities for subsequent generations of administrators and faculty members. In this book noted higher education scholars examine some of the most pressing crises in higher education today, pairing their thoughts with relevant selections from Boyer's important writings-some published here for the first time. The volume provides answers to questions perceived to be plaguing academe, while reintroducing readers to the optimistic and insightful wisdom of Ernest L. Boyer.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-01-02
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9781438455648

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ForewordShaping the Debate: A Reflection on Ernest L. Boyer’s Approach to Education PolicyMary Taylor HuberAcknowledgmentsIntroductionFacing Not So New RealitiesTodd C. Ream and John M. Braxton1. The Financial CrisisJohn J. CheslockThinking About the Unthinkable: Tuition and Student Fees in Public Higher EducationFinancing Higher Education: Reshaping National Priorities2. General Education and the Quest for PurposeCynthia A. WellsThe Core of LearningThe Core Curriculum: A Critique of Uncriticized AssumptionsGeneral Education: The Integrated Core3. Leading AcademicDavid S. GuthrieLeadership: A Clear and Vital MissionAcademic Leadership: Some Personal ReflectionsReflections on Higher Education in the 1980sRebirth of Leadership from the Ashes of Bureaucracy4. (Re)Defining ScholarshipClaire Howell MajorNaumburg Memorial LectureThe New American ScholarAssessing Scholarship5. Crisis in Student CommunityRobert D. Reason, Ezekiel W. Kimball, and Jessica BennettEducation 2000: New Wine, New BottlesThe Greatness of a UniversityThe Educated Heart: The Social and Moral Imperatives of Education6. Access to College is About Equality of OpportunityVasti TorresBoyer Calls for Equity in Five-Point StrategyHigher Education: Access and ExcellenceCelebrating Diversity: Building CommunityForeword: History of Empire State CollegeExcellence and Equity7. Which Public to ServeKelly WardHigher Education: Priorities for the FutureThe Engaged ScholarConclusion: Inspiring HopeTodd C. Ream and John M. BraxtonAfterword: Education for the Common GoodMarty KaplanBibliographyContributorsIndex

"Such a marvelous tribute to Ernest Boyer is richly deserved and a long time coming. I can think of no one more instrumental in the advancement of education in our era, and the State University of New York was profoundly shaped by his leadership. This volume and its lessons will go a long way toward guiding and inspiring generations of teachers and administrators." — Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor, The State University of New York