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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Hugh Davis Graham , Nancy Diamond (Temple University)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780801880636ISBN 10: 0801880637 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 22 November 2004 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Origins of the American Research University Chapter 2. The Revolution in Federal Science Policy Chapter 3. Comparing Universities in the Golden Decade of the 1960s Chapter 4. The Stagnant Decade Revisited: Research Universities Adjust to the 1970s Chapter 5. The Golden Age Redux: Federal Funding and Academic Research in the 1980s Chapter 6. The Public Research Universities Chapter 7. The Private Research Universities and Rising Institutions Conclusion Appendix A: Institutional Data for 203 Research Universities Appendix B: Per Capita Scores for 203 Research Universities Note on Method and Sources Notes IndexReviewsAn important contribution to our understanding of what actually happened during that amazing period in the history of higher education that began with World War II. - Issues in Science and Technology; Provides a historical perspective on the annual snapshots by such periodicals as U.S. News and World Report... Fluid, concise, and compelling. - Journal of American History; A serious contribution to our knowledge of American research universities. Students and researchers of American higher education will want to read this book, as will public policy makers and administrators. - Journal of Collage Student Development [The authors] argue that ratings based on reputation reflect yesterday's reality and understate the quality of some universities while overstating others. Miami Herald Provides a historical perspective on the annual snapshots by such periodicals as U.S. News and World Report... Fluid, concise, [and] compelling. Journal of American History An important contribution to our understanding of what actually happened during that amazing period in the history of higher education that began with World War II. Issues in Science and Technology A serious contribution to our knowledge of American research universities. Students and researchers of American higher education will want to read this book, as will public policy makers and administrators. Journal of College Student Development Author InformationHugh Davis Graham was the Holland N. McTyeire Professor of American History at Vanderbilt University. Nancy Diamond is a visiting assistant professor of history and a research associate at Temple University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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