The American research university from World War II to world wide web : governments, the private sector, and the emerging meta-university / Charles M. Vest.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-116) and index.
Contents
Governments and universities: the roles and influences of the public sector in higher education -- Industry, philanthropy, and universities: the roles and influences of the private sector in higher education -- Openness: education, research, and scholarly communication in an age of globalization and terrorism -- The emerging global meta-university: higher education and scholarship in the age of the Internet.
Summary
Forty years after Clark Kerr coined the term 'multiversity', the American research university has continued to evolve into a complex force for social and economic good. This volume explores the contemporary state of the research university system, offering a multifaceted view of the university at the beginning of a the century.
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