A University for the 21st Century

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Thoughtful roadmap for higher education's future

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This is a strong pick if you’re curious about how universities adapt when technology, society, and economics all shift at once. Duderstadt writes with the authority of someone who has led a major institution, so the book feels grounded rather than abstract. It’s the kind of read that makes you think seriously about who should shape higher education next, and why that matters now.

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A University for the 21st Century

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ISBN: 9780472110919

by James J. Duderstadt

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ISBN: 9780472110919

Authors: James J. Duderstadt

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Date of Publication: 2000-03-08

Format: Hardcover

Related Collections: Sociology, Politics, Business

Related Topics: Leadership, Social Issues, Sociology, Technology, Management, Education

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From the former president of one of America's leading universities comes a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in America as we enter the twenty-first century. In A University for the Twenty-First Century, James J. Duderstadt discusses the array of powerful economic, social, and technological forces driving rapid and profound change in American social institutions and universities in particular. Change has always characterized the university as it has sought to preserve and propagate the intellectual achievements, cultures, and values of our civilization. However, the capacity of the university to change, through a process characterized by reflection, reaction, and consensus, simply may not be sufficient to allow the university to control its own destiny. Not only will social and technical change be a challenge to the American university, Duderstadt says, it will be the watchword for the years ahead. And with change will come unprecedented opportunities for those universities with the vision, the wisdom, and the courage to lead in the twenty-first century. The real question raised by this book is not whether higher education will be transformed, but rather how... and by whom. James J. Duderstadt is President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering, University of Michigan.

One Line Summary of the Book

Thoughtful roadmap for higher education's future

Who is this book for?

A Note On Book Covers

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.