Re-Envisioning the Public Research University - 9781032150888

Taylor & Francis

Re-Envisioning the Public Research UniversityNavigating Competing Demands in an Era of Rapid Change\nAuthor(s): Andrew Furco, Robert H. Bruininks, Robert J. Jones, Kateryna Kent\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032150888, 978-1032150888\nSynopsis\nThis volume explores the numerous and competing demands that face Americas public research universities and considers how institutions and their leaders can best navigate this challenge to ensure longevity, relevance, and success on the local, national, and global stage.\n\nTodays public research universities have the unique challenge of responding to new societal pressures and policies, while remaining true to their core educational missions and values. Highlighting the multiple roles that universities must now fulfil as institutions of higher learning, as research bodies, as institutions with global reputations, and as organizations that serve the public the volume .