Current Issues in Higher Education

by Murphy, Stanley D.; Eddy, John P.; Brubaker, Thomas F. (CON); Burnett, John (CON); Eddy, John P.

• ISBN13: 9780761812197
• ISBN10: 0761812199
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Amer

Summary

Current Issues in Higher Education addresses the challenges in higher education that leaders must understand as the world and their institutions enter the twenty-first century, in order to inform the leaders of these institutions. The issues discussed are based on four years of research conducted on various college and university campuses across the United States. It also deals with a study of higher education in China, and a college orientation program that has a global education approach for college students, reaching millions worldwide. Every chapter has been published in a national journal and presented at national professional conferences. The authors present important information on nearly every major college issue including cultural diversity, intercollegiate athletics, technology, the privatization in higher education, the internationally famous theory of Dr. Art Chickering on college student development, student wellness and health, and ways graduate students can save money.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Leadership in Higher Education
21st Century Leadership Practices Needed for Higher Education	p. 3
Wellness and Health Programs in Higher Education
Wellness Programming: Does Student Choice Relate to Recognized Development Vectors?	p. 15
Gulf War Syndrome: Are Campus Health Officials Prepared to Cope With Persian Gulf Veterans?	p. 25
Student Services in Higher Education
The Use of the Dyad Concept in Residence Hall Student Development	p. 37
College Residence Halls Research Study: Student Perceptions of Resident Assistants, Fellow Residents, and Residence Hall Living	p. 45
Education Expenses of Graduate Students: Tax Savings Strategies	p. 55
Administration, Curriculum and Technology in Higher Education
Privatization of Higher Education Services: Propositional Pros and Cons	p. 65
Technology Assisted Education (TAE)	p. 71
Athletics, Diversity and Volunteer Service in Higher Education
Reform American Intercollegiate Athletics Now: A Fifteen Point Plan to Score Success	p. 81
A New Metaphor: Individuals as the Sculptors	p. 91
Global Village Education and Volunteer Service: Heifer Project International	p. 101
International Issues in Higher Education
Cultural Forces that Drive Chinese Education in the People's Republic of China	p. 109
Examining the Impact of the Chinese Educational System	p. 117
Appendices	p. 125
Bibliography and Chapter Resources	p. 137
Subject Index	p. 141
Contributors	p. 147
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