| Research Universities and the Public Good: Discovery for an Uncertain Future Contributor(s): Owen-Smith, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 1503615030 ISBN-13: 9781503615038 Publisher: Stanford Business Books OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 378.007 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Countering recent arguments that we should "unbundle" or "disrupt" higher education, Jason Owen-Smith argues that research universities are unique gems that deserve our financial and social support. While they are complex and costly, their enduring value is threefold: they simultaneously act as sources of new knowledge, anchors for regional and national economies, and hubs that connect disparate parts of society. Based on his stellar research, he offers a stirring and timely defense of an endangered class of institutions just in time. |