University Unfettered - Public Higher Education in an Age of Disruption

An unparalleled account of how a typical public university really works, this book makes a timely and distinctive case for the nonelite institutions that educate the vast majority of America's college students.

About the author

Ian F. McNeely is professor of history and senior associate dean for undergraduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A specialist in German history and the history of knowledge, he is the author of three prior books, including Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet, with Lisa Wolverton (2008).

Summary

An unparalleled account of how a typical public university really works, this book makes a timely and distinctive case for the nonelite institutions that educate the vast majority of America’s college students.

Product details

• Authors: Ian F. McNeely, McNeely Ian F.
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2025
• EAN: 9780231218405
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21840-5
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; USA, Sociology, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher