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Nothing Less than Great addresses the current challenges faced by Canada’s university system and offers solutions to help improve the academic experience of students.
List of contents
About the Title
Acknowledgments and Dedication
1. Introduction: Why This Book, by Me, Now?
2. Is Going to University Worth It?
3. Who Goes to University and Does Everyone Have an Equal Chance to Attend?
4. What Should Students Learn at University and Are They Learning It?
5. The Relationship between University Education and Jobs
6. How Should a Government Manage Its Public University System?
7. Why Are Canadian Universities So Slow to Innovate?
8. Are Canada’s Universities Sustainable?
9. Are Canadian Universities High Quality?
10. Canada’s Public Universities in a Post-COVID World
11. Conclusion: A Recipe for Reform
Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the author
Harvey P. Weingarten is Principal of the School of Applied Health Sciences at the Michener Institute of Education at UHN and a Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute. He was formerly Vice-President (Academic) and Provost at McMaster University, President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Calgary, and President and CEO of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Summary
Nothing Less than Great addresses the current challenges faced by Canada’s university system and offers solutions to help improve the academic experience of students.
