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Book SynopsisThis volume, part of the TIAA-CREF Institute Series on Higher Education, is based on a national conference convened by the Institute in November 2007. The generational issues that were the focus of the conference raise both risks and opportunities with the potential to profoundly affect our cultural environment, both inside and outside academe.
Baby Boomers, in their roles as students, parents, professors and administrators, transformed the American higher education system. As Boomers near retirement, Generation X and the Millennials are building on those contributions and making their own impacts. This volume sheds light on a current front-burner issue in higher education: managing the melding of generations, each with its unique needs and approaches to teaching and learning. The result of discussions among presidents, provosts, and other senior-level leaders from the higher education community, as well as the scholarship of leading academics, this lucid and engaging volume addresses intergenerational shifts and their wide-ranging implications for higher education including relevant risks and opportunities for consideration by campus leaders.
The type of institution represented in these discussions ranges from small teaching-focused institutions to community colleges and large comprehensive research institutions. The authors offer senior leadership a deeper understanding of these generational challenges and opportunities and provide them with new and actionable information to enhance decision-making and inform strategic planning. They offer scholars new research questions to examine and provide insights to enhance effective reporting on higher education issues. Higher education presidents, chancellors, provosts, CFOs, faculty, researchers and policymakers will find this volume to be of significant value.
Trade Review'. . . this is an impressive volume with a great deal of information about generational shifts in higher education and the policies and procedures needed to support the next generation of students, administrators, and faculty. It is a helpful resource for administrators who are interested in examining intergenerational best practices on their campuses and can serve as a springboard for conversations about the importance of programs, services, and HR benefits to support both students and faculty of different generations.' -- Reynol Junco, Review of Higher Education
'This volume works because it has caught a theme about which the consensus is that is it both important and insufficiently understood.' -- David Watson, London Review of Education
'This is a fascinating book.' -- Higher Education Review
'The Baby Boom generation did much to drive the transformation of American higher education that occurred in the 1960s. That extraordinary impact has invited many to think about how succeeding generations have challenged and will continue to challenge the assumptions and practices of educational institutions. This volume explores the significance of this "generational perspective" through observations from a variety of practitioners and observers of higher education. With stances ranging from unbridled enthusiasm to measured skepticism about the significance of generational change, these authors are sure to provide new insights to any thoughtful reader.' -- Michael S. McPherson, President, The Spencer Foundation, US
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Herbert M. Allison, Jr. Introduction Donald E. Heller 1. Generations of Americans: A Big Picture Look at the Future of Higher Education Neil Howe, William Strauss and Reena Nadler 2. Perspectives from the Presidency D. Bruce Johnstone 3. Generation X: Redefining the Norms of the Academy Ronald G. Ehrenberg 4. Young Faculty and their Impact on Academe Cathy A. Trower 5. The Impact of the Millennials on Higher Education Donald W. Harward 6. Attracting and Retaining Students: Challenges and Opportunities for Today and Tomorrow Kenneth E. Redd 7. Recruiting and Retaining the Next Generation of College Faculty: Negotiating the New Playing Field Martin Finkelstein 8. Baby Boomers Carol A. Cartwright 9. The ‘Boom’ Heard Round the Campus: How the Retirement of the Baby Boomers Will Affect Colleges and Universities Karen Steinberg, Phyllis Snyder and Rebecca Klein-Collins 10. As Baby Boomers Retire Valerie Martin Conley 11. Generational Impacts – The Views of Symposium Participants Mark Heckler, Virginia Michelich, and Teresa A. Sullivan 12. Public Policy Reform and Expanding Societal Expectations F. King Alexander Index
