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  • The Board Book: An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

    An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

    de William G. Bowen ...
    "By far the best book on corporate and institutional governance." —Nicholas Katzenbach, former attorney general of the United StatesIn his new foreword to The Board Book, former Mellon Foundation and Princeton University president William G. Bowen brings his immense experience to bear on the most pressing questions facing boards of directors and trustees today: seeking collaborative relationships ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • Lessons Learned

    Reflections of a University President

    de William G. Bowen ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    An insider's account of higher education from a legendary university leaderLessons Learned gives unprecedented access to the university president's office, providing a unique set of reflections on the challenges involved in leading both research universities and liberal arts colleges. In this landmark book, William Bowen, former president of Princeton University and of the Andrew W. Mellon ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD

  • The Sacred and the Secular University

    de Jon H. Roberts, James Turner ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    American higher education was transformed between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War I. During this period, U.S. colleges underwent fundamental changes--changes that helped to create the modern university we know today. Most significantly, the study of the sciences and the humanities effectively dissolved the Protestant framework of learning by introducing a new secularized ... Leer más

    $72.79 USD

  • Locus of Authority

    The Evolution of Faculty Roles in the Governance of Higher Education

    de William G. Bowen, Eugene M. Tobin ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    Why colleges and universities should change their governance systems—and what could happen if they don'tDo higher education institutions have what it takes to reform effectively from within? Locus of Authority argues that every issue facing today's colleges and universities, from stagnant degree completion rates to worrisome cost increases, is exacerbated by a century-old system of governance that ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD

  • Ever the Leader

    Selected Writings, 1995-2016

    de William G. Bowen, Hanna Holborn Gray ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    Ever the Leader gathers together selected speeches and writings from one of the great scholars and commentators of higher education. William G. Bowen’s career at Princeton University—from economics professor to provost to a sixteen-year tenure as president—was marked by extraordinary accomplishments during times of great change, both at the university and in the country. But it was in Bowen’s ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD

  • Higher Education in the Digital Age

    Updated Edition

    de William G. Bowen ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    How online learning could help control the exploding cost of higher educationTwo of the most visible and important trends in higher education today are its exploding costs and the rapid expansion of online learning. Could the growth in online courses slow the rising cost of college and help solve the crisis of affordability? In this short and incisive book, William G. Bowen, one of the foremost ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Lesson Plan

    An Agenda for Change in American Higher Education

    de William G. Bowen, Michael McPherson ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    Why and how American colleges and universities need to change in order to meet the nation's pressing needsAmerican higher education faces some serious problems—but they are not the ones most people think. In this brief and accessible book, two leading experts show that many so-called crises—from the idea that typical students are drowning in debt to the belief that tuition increases are being ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD

  • Universities and Their Leadership

    Edición de William G. Bowen, Harold T. Shapiro ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Princeton University, leading educators and commentators participated in a symposium jointly sponsored by Princeton and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Universities and Their Leadership is a collection of original essays from presenters at the Princeton Conference on Higher Education. Individually, these essays discuss aspects of contemporary higher ... Leer más

    $95.09 USD

  • Reclaiming the Game

    College Sports and Educational Values

    de William G. Bowen, Sarah A. Levin, Colin G. Campbell, Susanne C. Pichler, Martin A. Kurzweil, James L. Shulman ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    In Reclaiming the Game, William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students. In a field overwhelmed by reliance on anecdotes, the factual findings are striking--and sobering. Anyone seriously concerned about higher education will find it hard to wish away the evidence that athletic recruitment is problematic ... Leer más

    $39.59 USD

  • The Game of Life

    College Sports and Educational Values

    de William G. Bowen, James L. Shulman ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    The President of Williams College faces a firestorm for not allowing the women's lacrosse team to postpone exams to attend the playoffs. The University of Michigan loses $2.8 million on athletics despite averaging 110,000 fans at each home football game. Schools across the country struggle with the tradeoffs involved with recruiting athletes and updating facilities for dozens of varsity sports. ... Leer más

    $47.59 USD

  • Unlocking the Gates

    How and Why Leading Universities Are Opening Up Access to Their Courses

    de Taylor Walsh ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    How elite universities are entering the world of online educationOver the past decade, a small revolution has taken place at some of the world's leading universities, as they have started to provide free access to undergraduate course materials—including syllabi, assignments, and lectures—to anyone with an Internet connection. Yale offers high-quality audio and video recordings of a careful ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD

  • Crossing the Finish Line

    Completing College at America's Public Universities

    de William G. Bowen, Matthew M. Chingos, Michael McPherson ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    Why so many of America's public university students are not graduating—and what to do about itThe United States has long been a model for accessible, affordable education, as exemplified by the country's public universities. And yet less than 60 percent of the students entering American universities today are graduating. Why is this happening, and what can be done? Crossing the Finish Line ... Leer más

    $26.69 USD