Knowledge Matters: The Public Mission of the Research UniversityDiana Rhoten, Craig Calhoun Higher education can be a vital public good, providing opportunities for students, informed citizens for democracy, and knowledge to improve the human condition. Yet public investment in universities is widely being cut, often because public purposes are neglected while private benefits dominate. In this collection, international scholars confront the realities of higher education and the future of its public and private agenda. Their perspectives illuminate the trajectory of education in the twenty-first century and the continuing importance of the university's public mission. |
Contents
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The state the university and society in soviet and | 130 |
Public research universities in latin america and | 159 |
Challenges for Higher education in africa Ubuntu and | 231 |
The idea of the Public university and the national Project | 251 |
rethinking What is made Public in the universitys | 290 |
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