Lexington Books
Pages: 158
Trim: 6¾ x 9¼
978-0-7391-9114-9 • Hardback • May 2014 • $120.00 • (£92.00)
978-0-7391-9634-2 • Paperback • September 2015 • $57.99 • (£45.00)
978-0-7391-9115-6 • eBook • May 2014 • $55.00 • (£42.00)
Thomas A. Bryer is associate professor in the School of Public Administration and director of the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management at the University of Central Florida.
Chapter 1: Higher Education Narratives and the Good Life
Chapter 2: Civic Decline, Lust for Growth, and Weak Community
Chapter 3: Higher Education Reforms
Chapter 4: SEE DEMOS: Student Empowered Education; Democratizing Education for Members of Society
Chapter 5: Example of Pedagogy: Joined up Service Learning
Chapter 6: Example of Institutional Design: Sustained Partnerships with Community
Chapter 7: A New Model for Higher Education: A Partner in Building Strong, Social, Economic, and Democratic Communities
Chapter 8: Band of Brothers
This is a timely and vital contribution for those who take seriously the public purposes of higher education. Grounded within the philosophical roots of education in a democracy, each chapter inspires new thought and provides concrete recommendations for faculty, administrators and public policy. Concepts such as ‘return on engagement’ and the ‘multiple narratives of higher education’ have the potential to reframe our work in important ways by bringing heightened attention to the role of colleges and universities as citizens in the twenty-first century.
— Julie A Hatcher, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Higher Education beyond Job Creation offers a clear and compelling review of the programs and strategies at one university designed to embed civic learning and engagement across the student experience. It will inspire presidents, faculty of all disciplines, and staff interested in educating for community and global engagement.
— Nancy Thomas, Tufts University