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American Higher Education: A History

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St. Martin's Griffin, 1996 - Education - 375 pages
The roots of controversy surrounding higher education in the US extend deep into the past. This original, incisive history goes far in offering a needed sense of perspective on current debates over such issues as access, costs, academic quality, social equity, and curricula. Eminently readable and always lively, this timely historical account is sure to be an invaluable resource for assessing the present condition and future prospects of American colleges and universities.

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User Review  - Faye - Goodreads

It is thorough but i THINK it would be more comprehensible if it includes summaries in each section. Read full review

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User Review  - Karyn - Goodreads

Pretty interesting summary/overview about the evolution of American higher education. Traces its roots back to the Greeks & the middle ages, asks interesting questions, and draws the conclusion that ... Read full review

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Christopher J. Lucas's American Higher Education: A History purports to do just that. While the book does an admirable job of linking the developments of ...
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JSTOR: American Higher Education: A History.
Book Reviews American Higher Education: A History, by Christopher J. Lucas. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. 316+ pp. $39.95 ($15.95) HAROLD PERKIN, ...
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American higher education: A History. New York , NY : St. Martin ’s Griffin . Newman, jh (1852). Discourses on the scope and nature of university education ...
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American higher education : a history | Cubberley Education Library
American higher education : a history. Author(s):. Lucas, cj. Publication Information (Date):. Palgrave Macmillan, New York, p.397 (2006). Notes: ...
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Syllabus and Calendar for ED708 History of Higher Education
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EDUCATION REVIEW
Lucas at least tells some of the story in his 1994 book American Higher Education: A History (240-245). Brubacher and Rudy included key legal cases as well ...
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1 Education 173 / History 196-30: American Higher Education in ...
Christopher Lucas, American Higher Education: A History. Janet M. Phillips, Brown University: A Short History. Laurence Veysey, The Emergence of the ...
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All-UC Conference on University History
Lucas, Christopher J. American Higher Education: A History. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1994. Ludmerer, Kenneth M. Learning to Heal: The Development of ...
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About the author (1996)

Christopher J. Lucas is Professor of Higher Education and Policy Studies, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He is the author of "New Faculty.

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TitleAmerican Higher Education: A History
AuthorChristopher J. Lucas
Editionreprint
PublisherSt. Martin's Griffin, 1996
ISBN0312129459, 9780312129453
Length375 pages
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