Introduction to American Higher Education

Shaun R. Harper is Associate Professor of Higher Education, Africana Studies, and Gender Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.Jerlando F. L. Jackson is Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also serves as Director of the Wisconsin's Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei Lab).

• PrefacePrologue, John R. ThelinAbout the Editors and Section EditorsAdvisory GroupsFaculty, Ann E. Austin, Section Editor1. The American Faculty in Perspective, Jack H. Schuster and Martin J. Finkelstein2. Small Worlds, Different Worlds: The Uniquenesses and Troubles of American Academic Professions, Burton R. Clark3. The Extent and Nature of Scholarly Activities among Community College Faculty, Barbara K. Townsend and Vicki J. Rosser4. Faculty of Color in Academe: What 20 Years of Literature Tells Us, Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner, Juan Carlos González, and J. Luke Wood5. The Changing Context for Faculty Work and Workplaces, Judith M. Gappa, Ann E. Austin, and Andrea G. TriceCurriculum, Teaching and Learning, Clifton F. Conrad, Section Editor6. External Influences on Curriculum: Sociocultural Context, Lisa R. Lattuca and Joan S. Stark7. The Rise of the ‘Practical Arts,’ Steven Brint8. The Canon Debate, Knowledge Construction, and Multicultural Education, James A. Banks9. The Learning College: Creating a New Architecture for Community Colleges, Terry O’Banion10. Teaching-for-Learning (TFL): A Model for Faculty to Advance Student Learning, Clifton F. Conrad, Jason Johnson, and Divya Malik GuptaStudents, Laura I. Rendón, Section Editor11. What Educators and Administrators Need to Know about College Student Engagement, George D. Kuh12. Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Factors Affecting Transfer for Urban Community College Students, Linda Serra Hagedorn, Scott Cypers, and Jaime Lester13. Theoretical Considerations in the Study of Minority Student Retention in Higher Education, Laura I. Rendón, Romero E. Jalomo, and Amaury Nora14. Diversity and Higher Education: Theory and Impact on Educational Outcomes, Patricia Gurin, Eric L. Dey, Sylvia Hurtado, and Gerald Gurin15. Nine Themes in Campus Racial Climates and Implications for Institutional Transformation, Shaun R. Harper and Sylvia Hurtado Organization, administration and governance, Adrianna J. Kezar, Section Editor16. Problems of Governance, Management, and Leadership in Academic Institutions, Robert Birnbaum17. Loosely Coupled Systems: A Reconceptualization, J. Douglas Orton and Karl E. Weick18. Organizational Culture in Higher Education: Defining the Essentials, William G. Tierney19. The Effect of Institutional Culture on Change Strategies in Higher Education: Universal Principles or Culturally Responsive Concepts? Adrianna J. Kezar and Peter D. Eckel20. Community College Organizational Climate for Minorities and Women, Barbara K. TownsendPolicy, Edward P. St. John, Section Editor21. Autonomy and Accountability: Who Controls Academe? Frank A. Schmidtlein and Robert O. Berdahl22. Lobbying in Higher Education: Theory and Practice, Michael D. Parsons23. State Funding Limitations and Community College Open Door Policy: Conflicting Priorities? Ruth Zimmer Hendrick, William H. Hightower, and Dennis E. Gregory24. Federal Involvement in Higher Education Desegregation: An Unfinished Agenda, Clifton F. Conrad and David J. Weerts25. Affirmative Action and the Creation of More Favorable Contexts of Choice, Michele S. MosesEpilogue, Paul D. Umbach, Lisa R. Lattuca, Samuel D. Museus, Matthew Hartley, and Tatiana Melguizo