Journal of Higher Education articles from September 2003

Journal of Higher Education archives from September 2003

Setting the governmental agenda for state decentralization of higher education.
September 1, 2003... Background and Problem Stephen K. Bailey once characterized the American campus-state relationship as embodying a "persistent human paradox-the simultaneous need for structure and for anti-structure, for dependence and for autonomy, for...

Understanding patterns of commitment; student motivation for community service involvement.
September 1, 2003... Increased interest in and attention to community service in both high schools and colleges suggests the importance of understanding why students participate in community service activities. The literature clearly supplies evidence for...

The impact of intercollegiate athletics on graduation rates among major NCAA Division I Universities: implications for college persistence theory and practice.
September 1, 2003... Introduction One of the most pressing issues facing American universities is the number of students who fail to graduate. Low graduation rates cost universities scarce resources; weaken the ability to meet educational objectives; and are...

Mission, multiculturalism, and the liberal arts college: a qualitative investigation.
September 1, 2003... Introduction In the last decade of the twentieth century, concerns about the impact of diverse interests on college campuses gave rise to a reconsideration of the value and purpose of liberal education. What began with the Carnegie...

Academic Pathfinders: Knowledge Creation and Feminist Scholarship, by Patricia J. Gumport.(Book Review)
September 1, 2003... Academic Pathfinders: Knowledge Creation and Feminist Scholarship, by Patricia J. Gumport. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. 198 pp. $64.95. It is hard to argue that feminist scholarship has been anything but a huge success story. As...

Tug-of-wars in children's ed.(Bibliography)
September 1, 2003... All Work and No Play... How Educational Reforms Are Harming Our Preschoolers Edited by Sharna Olfman Childhood in America [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Extremely timely and valuable." William Crain author of Reclaiming...

Important.(books)(Bibliography)
September 1, 2003... "A splendid sequel to The Game of Life.... Bowen and Levin make a compelling case for reform and provide a realistic agenda for achieving it." -Frank H. T. Rhodes, President Emeritus, Cornell University Reclaiming the Game ...