
The Indispensable University
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Case studies are drawn from: urban America; rural America; Europe; the Middle East; and emerging countries. Some of the topics covered include the following: the role of university presidents as change leaders; the relationship between higher education institutions and the political leadership of cities, states, and nations; successful models of partnerships between higher education and the private sector; and future challenges and opportunities facing the modern university.
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Robert D. Holsworth was the founding director of both the Center for Public Policy and the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has authored or co-authored five books and numerous articles on American politics and public policy. His observations on national and Virginia politics have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and numerous other media. He runs the non-partisan political Web site VirginiaTomorrow.com and is a principal in two research and planning groups.
Content
Chapter 2 Basic Premise: Colleges and Universities Indispensable to Economic and Community Development
Chapter 3 The New Role of Higher Education: Economic and Community Development
Chapter 4 U.S Higher Education: The Emergence of Urban Universities
Chapter 5 U.S. Higher Education: The Reinvention of the Land-Grant University
Chapter 6 U.S. Higher Education: Community College, A Uniquely American Institution
Chapter 7 British and Irish Higher Education: Ancient but Thoroughly Modern
Chapter 8 Middle Eastern Higher Education: Two Oases in the Desert
Chapter 9 Higher Education in Developing Countries: The BRIC Nations
Chapter 10 Conclusions: Colleges and Universities Indispensable to Economic and Community Development
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