Higher Learning in America, 1980-2000

"The next decade promises to be a challenging one for colleges and universities. This book explains why. It examines the political, economic, and demographic shifts putting pressure on the current system. The contributors discuss research universities, liberal-arts colleges, and community colleges...The essays provide an informative historical guide of the past decade while also looking into the future of higher education."--'Christian Science Monitor' "An impressive collection of essays...There is more than enough to interest almost any academic reader."--Eugene Arden, 'Academe' Contributors: Philip G. Altbach Alberta Arthurs Eric Ashby Ernest L. Boyer David W. Breneman Patrick M. Callan Ladislav Cerych Burton R. Clark K. Patricia Cross Marian Cleeves Diamond Flora Mancuso Edwards Roger L. Geiger Lyman A. Glenny Margaret Gordon Joseph F. Kauffman Leslie Koltai Arthur Levine Judith Block McLaughlin James A. Perkins David Riesman Neil J. Smelser Virginia Smith Donald M. Stewart Martin Trow