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New priorities for the university : meeting society's needs for applied knowledge and competent individuals / Ernest A. Lynton, Sandra E. Elman.

Title
New priorities for the university : meeting society's needs for applied knowledge and competent individuals / Ernest A. Lynton, Sandra E. Elman.
Author
Lynton, E. A. (Ernest Albert)
Publication
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1987.

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Additional Authors
Elman, Sandra E.
Description
xxii, 194 p.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
The Jossey-Bass higher education series
Uniform Title
Jossey-Bass higher education series
Subject
  • College graduates > Employment > United States
  • Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States
  • Education, Professional > United States
  • Educational planning > United States
  • Professional education > United States
  • United States
  • Universities > United States
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 171-185.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Reexamining the mission of modern universities -- Part 1: Rethinking scholarship and service for a knowledge society -- Broadening the scholarly responsibilities of the university -- Making research and professional knowledge accessible -- Mobilizing internally for effective outreach -- Part 2: Meeting the educational needs of a knowledge society -- Educating for competence in work and life -- Developing competence through career and professional programs -- Adapting programs to new students and attendance patterns -- Strengthening the university's place in a diverse educational environment -- Maximizing the educational potential of technology -- Part 3: Preparing the faculty to meet new challenges -- Expanding faculty roles and obligations -- Evaluating and rewarding new professional activities -- Epilogue: Providing leadership for the new university.
ISBN
155542029X
LCCN
^^^86027729^
OCLC
15014895
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library