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The American research university from World War II to world wide web : governments, the private sector, and the emerging meta-university /

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 univer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vest, Charles M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California Press, ©2007.
Colección:Clark Kerr lectures on the role of higher education in society ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.