THE SHAPING OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION
SECOND EDITION
When the first edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education was
published it was lauded for its historical perspective and in-depth
coverage of current events that provided an authoritative, comprehensive
account of the history of higher education in the United States. As in
the first edition, this book tracks trends and important issues in eight
key areas: student access, faculty professionalization, curricular
expansion, institutional growth, governance, finance, research, and
outcomes. Thoroughly revised and updated, the volume is filled with
critical new data; recent information from specialized sources on
faculty, student admissions, and management practices; and an entirely
new section that explores privatization, corporatization, and
accountability from the mid-1990s to the present. This second edition
also includes end-of-chapter questions for guidance, reflection, and
study.
"Cohen and Kisker do the nation's colleges and universities a much
needed service by authoring this volume. The highly regarded histories
of American higher education have become badly dated. They ignore the
last quarter century when American higher education was transformed.
This volume provides comprehensive information on that era." --Art
Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and
author, When Hope and Fear Collide: A Portrait of Today's College
Student
"The second edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education is a
treasure trove of information and insight. Cohen and Kisker provide us
with astute and straightforward analysis and commentary on our past,
present, and likely future. This book is invaluable to those seeking to
go to the heart of the issues and challenges confronting higher
education." -- Judith S. Eaton, president, Council for Higher
Education Accreditation
"Arthur Cohen and his collaborator have now updated his superb history
of American higher education. It remains masterful, authoritative,
comprehensive, and incisive, and guarantees that this work will stand as
the classic required resource for all who want to understand where
higher education came from and where it is going. The new material gives
a wise and nuanced perspective on the current crisis-driven
transformations of the higher education industry." -- John Lombardi,
president, Louisiana State University System
"The Shaping of American Higher Education is distinguished by its
systematic approach, comprehensive coverage, and extensive treatment of
the modern era, including the first years of the twenty-first century.
In this second edition, Arthur Cohen and Carrie Kisker are especially
adept at bringing historical perspective and a balanced viewpoint to
controversial issues of the current era." --Roger L. Geiger,
distinguished professor, The Pennsylvania State University, and author,
Knowledge and Money
