{"product_id":"higher-education-for-the-public-good-isbn-9780787973827","title":"Higher Education for the Public Good","description":"This important book explores the various ways that higher education contributes to the realization of significant public ends and examines how leaders can promote and enhance their contribution to the social charter through new policies and best practices. It also shows how other sectors of society, government agencies, foundations, and individuals can partner with institutions of higher education to promote the public good. \u003ci\u003eHigher Education for the Public Good\u003c\/i\u003e includes contributions from leaders in the field—many of whom participated in dialogues hosted by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. These leaders are responsible for creating successful strategies, programs, and efforts that foster the public’s role in higher education. \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Exploring the Public Good 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Special Role of Higher Education in Society: As a Public Good for the Public Good 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony C. Chambers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Challenges for Higher Education in Serving the Public Good 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrianna J. Kezar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Creating a Metamovement: A Vision Toward Regaining the Public Social Charter 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrianna J. Kezar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Public Policy and the Public Good 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 State Governance and the Public Good 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Longanecker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Listening to the Public: A New Agenda for Higher Education? 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Mathews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Trusteeship and the Public Good 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Novak, Susan Whealler Johnston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Public Good and a Racially Diverse Democracy 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenise O’Neil Green, William T. Trent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Cross-Sector Issues and the Public Good 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Liberal Education and the Civic Engagement Gap 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Geary Schneider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Disciplines and the Public Good 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward Zlotkowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Scholarship for the Public Good: Living in Pasteur’s Quadrant 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudith A. Ramaley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Institutional Governance and Leadership for the Public Good 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Integrating a Commitment to the Public Good into the Institutional Fabric 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Benson, Ira Harkavy, Matthew Hartley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Rethinking Faculty Roles and Rewards for the Public Good 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Institutional Differences in Pursuing the Public Good 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara A. Holland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Individual Leadership for the Public Good 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Leading the Engaged Institution 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames C. Votruba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Preparing Doctoral Students for Faculty Careers That Contribute to the Public Good 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Austin, Benita J. Barnes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Let Us Speak: Including Students’ Voices in the Public Good of Higher Education 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen John Quaye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Presidential Leadership for the Public Good 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartha W. Gilliland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six: Concluding Thoughts on the Public Good 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Creating Dialogue: A New Charter and Vision of the Public Good 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrianna J. Kezar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Pondering the Social Charter: Critical Reflection for Leaders 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony C. Chambers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 337\u003c\/p\u003e \"One cannot help but develop some of the authors' optimism after reading this book.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, Spring 2006) \u003cp\u003eThe Editors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrianna J. Kezar\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor at the University of Southern California. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Facilitating Change in the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony C. Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e is senior fellow at the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good and faculty in the Program on American Cultures at the University of Michigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn C. Burkhardt\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of higher and postsecondary education at the University of Michigan and is director of the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigher education creates a better society not only by preparing individuals for economic and civic life, but also by protecting values fundamental to a changing democracy. At the very heart of the enterprise is an important but elusive principle that higher education exists to serve a larger sense of the “public good.” How then, can we stem the recent erosion of this cherished ideal and maintain the United States’ status as the premiere system of higher education in the world?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book explores the various ways that higher education contributes to the realization of significant public ends and examines how leaders can promote and enhance their contribution to the social charter through new policies and best practices. It also shows how other sectors of society, government agencies, foundations, and individuals can partner with institutions of higher education to promote the public good. \u003ci\u003eHigher Education for the Public Good\u003c\/i\u003e includes contributions from leaders in the field—many of whom participated in dialogues hosted by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. These leaders are responsible for creating successful strategies, programs, and efforts that foster the public’s role in higher education. \u003ci\u003eHigher Education for the Public Good\u003c\/i\u003e covers a broad range of topics and includes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA description\u003c\/i\u003e of the significance of the social charter between higher education and society and how it has evolved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eInformation\u003c\/i\u003e about three sustained ideals—civic education, public service, and partnerships and collaboration—that can be combined to create a powerful national movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIdeas\u003c\/i\u003e for fostering communication related to public needs and conducting dialogues within a community, state, and region\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAn examination\u003c\/i\u003e of how academic disciplines can support and embrace a vision of the public good\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA review\u003c\/i\u003e of four strategies for institutionalizing a commitment to the public good\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSuggestions\u003c\/i\u003e for individuals to foster leadership within their institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive resource offers information and inspiration for all those concerned with advancing higher education’s civic role in the United States and beyond.   \"This carefully researched and thoughtful book adds insights critical to better understanding the twenty-first century issues and challenges dramatically reshaping the social charter between higher education and society. It is a call for a national dialogue that will serve as bedrock for strengthening the increasingly fragile relationship between society and institutions of higher education. College and university, as well as governmental leaders will find the multiple perspectives assembled in this book a practical and timely resource in exchanging views about the public trust and the reciprocal relationships between society and institutions of higher education.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Lou Anna Kimsey Simon, president, Michigan State University  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In face of new social and economic challenges, \u003ci\u003eHigher Education for the Public Good\u003c\/i\u003e raises important questions and thought-provoking suggestions about how we might adapt our academic offerings and outreach efforts while remaining true to our first principles in a manner that ensures accountability, fosters trust, and preserves and sustains the social compact with our citizens.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Molly Corbett Broad, president, University of North Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This timely and thoughtful book explores the ways a university, public or private, can and should be a public good: educating future citizens, preserving the cultures of the past and laying the groundwork for the future, making discoveries that change the world, and engaging with its many constituencies and communities on the critical societal issues of the day. This collection is a must-read for anyone who cares about higher education.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Nancy Cantor, chancellor and president, Syracuse University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you care--and worry--about American higher education and its leadership role in our society, then read this book.  It does not answer tough questions with simplistic formulas; however, thanks to an outstanding set of authors, it will provoke you to think hard about important issues that need strenuous debate as we work for sensible educational policies that promote the well-being of our nation.  Such a debate will serve the public good by challenging us to think both within and outside of the academy.\"\u003cbr\u003e --C. 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