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Book SynopsisHigher education in the United States and elsewhere is being forced to respond to several disparate social and economic pressures: social trust and connectedness is down, empathy across citizens is deteriorating, political awareness and participation are low, and job prospects and financial security are sobering for many citizens, even the college educated. The response to these pressures is not to double down on one mission of higher education, namely job creation. Instead, higher education marching into the next decades requires an integrative approach that promotes job creation, skill development, citizen cultivation, and knowledge disseminationall oriented towards strengthening communities and providing opportunity for all citizens to pursue the good life. Across eight chapters, this book provides historical and theoretical analyses of the role of higher education in society across these four missions, as well as applied mini and extended case examples demonstrating how the four mi
Trade ReviewThis is a timely and vital contribution for those who take seriously the public purposes of higher education. Grounded within the philosophical roots of education in a democracy, each chapter inspires new thought and provides concrete recommendations for faculty, administrators and public policy. Concepts such as ‘return on engagement’ and the ‘multiple narratives of higher education’ have the potential to reframe our work in important ways by bringing heightened attention to the role of colleges and universities as citizens in the twenty-first century. -- Julie A Hatcher, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Higher Education beyond Job Creation offers a clear and compelling review of the programs and strategies at one university designed to embed civic learning and engagement across the student experience. It will inspire presidents, faculty of all disciplines, and staff interested in educating for community and global engagement. -- Nancy Thomas, Tufts University
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Higher Education Narratives and the Good Life Chapter 2: Civic Decline, Lust for Growth, and Weak Community Chapter 3: Higher Education Reforms Chapter 4: SEE DEMOS: Student Empowered Education; Democratizing Education for Members of Society Chapter 5: Example of Pedagogy: Joined up Service Learning Chapter 6: Example of Institutional Design: Sustained Partnerships with Community Chapter 7: A New Model for Higher Education: A Partner in Building Strong, Social, Economic, and Democratic Communities Chapter 8: Band of Brothers
