Controversies on campus : debating the issues confronting American universities in the 21st century /
A comprehensive review of pressing issues roiling American college campuses today, Offers critical arguments for policy formation or reform regarding legal issues, policy issues, and student development issues in higher education.
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Santa Barbara, California :
Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Contemporary opportunities and challenges around diversifying American universities. Understanding the controversy around race-based affirmative action in American higher education / Dwayne Kwaysee Wright and Liliana M. Garces ; Access granted? Challenges, controversies, and opportunities around college access in American higher education / Ashley B. Clayton and Darris R. Means ; Challenges in retention and access / Charlie Andrews and Rebekah Schulze ; Undocumented students: welcome or not? / Glenda Droogsma Musoba ; Diversity on campus and the chief diversity officer: purpose and preparation / Roland W. Mitchell, Chauda A. Mitchell, Jerry W. Whitmore Jr., and Kenneth Fasching Varner
- Contemporary issues surrounding the college curriculum and instructional delivery. Prestige, rankings, and competition for status / Jeongeun Kim ; Accreditation in the United States / Ryan Thomas Landry ; Curriculum reform: the aims and purposes of higher education / David W. Robinson-Morris ; Under siege: the future of the liberal arts at State U. / B. Noble Jones and James C. Hearn ; Competency-based education: a disruptive innovation requiring demonstrated performance / Jeffrey C. Sun ; Tracing a troubled sector: for-profit higher education's institutional identity / Constance Iloh
- Issues facing American college students in the 21st Century. Social media: dialogues on learning, engagement, activism, and identity / Paul William Eaton ; The struggle for equity in intercollegiate athletics / Joy Blanchard ; Unfinished business for student veterans: gaps in policy and practice / David DiRamio ; Guns on campus: are they helping or hurting? / Mercy Roberg
- Legal and regulatory issues facing the 21st-Century American university and students. Sexual violence on college campuses / Joy Blanchard ; "Open" campus areas and students' First Amendment Speech rights / Neal H. Hutchens and Kerry Brian Melear ; Substance abuse policies on college campuses: is practice in line with the law? / Joy Blanchard and Frank A. Rojas
- The impact of the economy and financial policy on contemporary universities. Current trends and issues in college and university endowments / Kenneth E. Redd, Lindsay K. Wayt, and Lesley McBain ; Incorporating innovation and entrepreneurship in STEM programs: the challenges of universities as engines of economic growth / Beth-Anne Schuelke-Leech ; Who benefits? A critical analysis of state merit aid programs and the impact on public higher education institutions / Kerii Landry-Thomas ; Performance-based funding: the new normal for state accountability policies / Paul G. Rubin and Lori Prince Hagood ; The future of public higher education funding: a federal-state partnership / F. King Alexander and Ashley Arceneaux.
