Review video, Complex Change in Higher Education by Fred Buining and write an essay
In this course, various topics about the reconfiguration of American higher education from 1673 to the present have been examined. Some of the topics include:
The Past as Prologue: From 1900 to 2010.
Higher Education’s Unfinished Business from 1990 to 2010.
Demographics and Diversity: The Changing Profile of Students.
Big-Time Intercollegiate Sports: Education’s Entertainment.
Research Universities in an “Era of Big Bets” Federal Grants.
State Universities and the New “A&M”: Athletics and Medicine.
The Gridlock of Funding for State Universities.
The Millennium in Perspective: American Higher Education from Twentieth to Twenty-First Centuries.
College Students in an Era of Commercialization and Consumerism.
Rethinking the Historic Role of Governing Boards and Trustees.
Instructions
After watching the short video, Complex Change in Higher Education by Fred Buining an essay to address the following:
Reflect on various changes that have influenced the reconfiguration of American higher education in the twenty-first century.
Select two of the topics listed above that you feel have made the greatest impact on higher education. Critically analyze the influences of past eras on present-day higher education.
Evaluate how these topics are impacting higher education today, and discuss recommendations for change.
Guidelines for the Final Project
Essays should be between ten to twelve pages in length (not including the title and reference pages).
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