Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Amer Council Ed Ace (Post Acq)
Pages: 240
Trim: 6½ x 9½
978-1-60709-073-1 • Hardback • February 2009 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
978-1-60709-075-5 • eBook • March 2009 • $47.50 • (£37.00)
Mary Landon Darden served eight years as a college administrator, where she transformed a struggling program into a national showcase, winning the National Exemplary Community Service Award from the National Council of Continuing Education and Training (NCCET). Darden is currently a consultant for several higher education organizations. She earned a doctorate in educational administration from Baylor University.
Chapter 1 Overview of the University Beyond 2020 with University of Michigan President Emeritus James J. Duderstadt
Chapter 2 The Presidency of the Future University
Chapter 3 Significant Continuing and Emerging Issues Facing Tomorrow's University
Chapter 4 Future Legal Issues
Chapter 5 Students of Tomorrow: Allan M. Cartter Professor of Higher Education Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles
Chapter 6 The Evolution of International Higher Education
Chapter 7 Technology Today and Tomorrow
Chapter 8 University Libraries of the Future
Chapter 9 Financing the Future of Higher Education
Chapter 10 Advancement in the Future University
Chapter 11 Continuing Education, Workforce Training, and Lifelong Learning
Chapter 12 Higher Education Marketing
Chapter 13 The Future Physical Plant
Chapter 14 Partnerships of the Future University
Chapter 15 University Governance Beyond 2020
Mary Darden's book Beyond 2020, is a must-read for those who have an interest in education. It is poignant, without question, and informative. Anyone who reads Beyond 2020 is going to have a different understanding of education than they had prior to reading it.
— Bernard Rapoport, former chair of the University of Texas System Board of Regents
Beyond 2020: Envisioning the Future University brings to the forefront critical pieces of the higher education puzzle and offers a collection of interviews from some of the most diverse, innovative and experienced individuals in the academic world. Change is necessary and those who value our country's future should make this must reading.
— Dr. Charles B. Reed, Chancellor, California State University
The contributors to Beyond 2020 bring a multitude of experience and perspective to the discussion about the future of higher education. Their wisdom and foresight provide valuable guidance for university leaders working to address challenges and seize the opportunities that will position their institutions for success in the 21st century.
— Lou Anna K. Simon, Ph.D., President, Michigan State Universi