The Creation of the Future: The Role of the American University
- ISBN-10
- 080143937X
- ISBN-13
- 9780801439377
- Category
- Education, Higher
- Pages
- 265
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Author
- Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes
Description
The president emeritus of Cornell University speak out on the role of academia in society, discussing, tenure, unionization, affirmative action, liberal arts, and many other important issues related to the status of higher education in America.
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