The future of higher education /
The future of higher education /
Sharmila Pixy Ferris and Kathleen Waldron, book editors.
- First edition.
- 176 pages ; 23 cm.
- Opposing viewpoints series .
- Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .
Opposing Viewpoints (Spring 2024)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is the value of higher education in the United States? The value of a college education / Reasons not to go to college / The effect of student debt on the economy / Removing financial barriers to higher education and career success / Are there suitable alternatives to traditional higher education? The benefits of community college / Factors contributing to low success rates for community college students / Can stackable credentials offer an alternative to a college degree? / Are online learning and for-profit colleges the future of higher education? / Can higher education help address social issues? Do the humanities make students better employees and citizens? / How the debate on diversity and equity came to dominate education / Valuing the civic role of university education / Why diversity, equity, and inclusion programs benefit colleges / What rights are protected in higher education? A student should have the privilege of just being a student / Four fundamental principles for upholding freedom of speech on campus / Academic freedom as a source of rights' violations / Academic research funded by big companies is compromised / Pew Research Center -- Imed Bouchrika -- Peter G. Peterson Foundation -- Timothy A. Poynton, Richard T. Lapan, and Amanda M. Marcotte -- Eileen Hoenigman Meyer -- Amy Hankins and Christine Harrington -- Robert A. Scott -- Gary E. LMcCullough and Andrew Hibel -- Kevin Reilly, Charles Steger, James Barker, and J. Belrnard Machen -- Matt Grossman, Carson Byrd, and Jonathan Collins -- Erica Jacqueline Licht -- ACUI -- Adrienne Stone -- Monika Stachowiak-Kudla -- Lisa Bero -- Introduction -- For further discussion --- Organizations to contact.
"While historically a college degree was considered a useful tool for economic and professional advancement, the rising cost of college tuition and the student loan crisis that has resulted from it have caused some to question whether higher education is worth the price. This volume considers a wide range of viewpoints on the role higher education plays in society, the economic variables that determine whether or not a college degree is worthwhile, and the role of academic research in the private and public sectors. It also explores what could be done to make higher education more beneficial in today's society and potential alternatives to traditional higher education." --
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Education, Higher--Evaluation.--United States
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education, Higher--Social aspects--United States.
Education, Higher--Political aspects--United States.
Education, Higher--Evaluation.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
Education, Higher--Social aspects.
Education, Higher--Political aspects.
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--Aspect social--
--Aspect politique--
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / School & Education.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives
Education, Higher--Evaluation
Education, Higher--Political aspects.
Education, Higher--Social aspects
United States
LA227.4 / F8887 2024 LA227.4 / .F8999 2024
378.73
Opposing Viewpoints (Spring 2024)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is the value of higher education in the United States? The value of a college education / Reasons not to go to college / The effect of student debt on the economy / Removing financial barriers to higher education and career success / Are there suitable alternatives to traditional higher education? The benefits of community college / Factors contributing to low success rates for community college students / Can stackable credentials offer an alternative to a college degree? / Are online learning and for-profit colleges the future of higher education? / Can higher education help address social issues? Do the humanities make students better employees and citizens? / How the debate on diversity and equity came to dominate education / Valuing the civic role of university education / Why diversity, equity, and inclusion programs benefit colleges / What rights are protected in higher education? A student should have the privilege of just being a student / Four fundamental principles for upholding freedom of speech on campus / Academic freedom as a source of rights' violations / Academic research funded by big companies is compromised / Pew Research Center -- Imed Bouchrika -- Peter G. Peterson Foundation -- Timothy A. Poynton, Richard T. Lapan, and Amanda M. Marcotte -- Eileen Hoenigman Meyer -- Amy Hankins and Christine Harrington -- Robert A. Scott -- Gary E. LMcCullough and Andrew Hibel -- Kevin Reilly, Charles Steger, James Barker, and J. Belrnard Machen -- Matt Grossman, Carson Byrd, and Jonathan Collins -- Erica Jacqueline Licht -- ACUI -- Adrienne Stone -- Monika Stachowiak-Kudla -- Lisa Bero -- Introduction -- For further discussion --- Organizations to contact.
"While historically a college degree was considered a useful tool for economic and professional advancement, the rising cost of college tuition and the student loan crisis that has resulted from it have caused some to question whether higher education is worth the price. This volume considers a wide range of viewpoints on the role higher education plays in society, the economic variables that determine whether or not a college degree is worthwhile, and the role of academic research in the private and public sectors. It also explores what could be done to make higher education more beneficial in today's society and potential alternatives to traditional higher education." --
1534509429 9781534509429 1534509410 9781534509412
Education, Higher--Evaluation.--United States
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education, Higher--Social aspects--United States.
Education, Higher--Political aspects--United States.
Education, Higher--Evaluation.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
Education, Higher--Social aspects.
Education, Higher--Political aspects.
----
--Aspect social--
--Aspect politique--
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / School & Education.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives
Education, Higher--Evaluation
Education, Higher--Political aspects.
Education, Higher--Social aspects
United States
LA227.4 / F8887 2024 LA227.4 / .F8999 2024
378.73