The Indispensable University: Higher Education, Economic Development, and the Knowledge Economy
The Indispensable University describes the innovative transformation of institutions of higher education (HEIs) across the world, in response to the emerging realities of the twenty-first century global knowledge-based economy, as well as describes how HEIs are defining many of today's economic realities on a regional level. HEIs continue to drive economic development through their traditional roles of purchaser, employer, real estate developer, workforce developer and community developer....
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This book describes the innovative transformation of institutions of higher education (HEIs) across the world in response to the emerging realities of the twenty-first century global knowledge-based economy. It also describes how HEIs are defining many of today's economic realities on a regional level.
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Basic Premise: Colleges and Universities Indispensable to Economic and Community Development Chapter 3 The New Role of Higher Education: Economic and Community Development Chapter 4 U.S Higher Education: The Emergence of Urban Universities Chapter 5 U.S. Higher Education: The Reinvention of the Land-Grant University Chapter 6 U.S. Higher Education: Community College, A Uniquely American Institution Chapter 7 British and Irish Higher Education: Ancient but Thoroughly Modern Chapter 8 Middle Eastern Higher Education: Two Oases in the Desert Chapter 9 Higher Education in Developing Countries: The BRIC Nations Chapter 10 Conclusions: Colleges and Universities Indispensable to Economic and Community Development
\ August 2010 ChoiceRecommended.\ \ \ \ \ Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 2010\ - Tom Silvestri\ Eugene P. Trani is convincing in his argument that universities should be economic drivers in their regions....The book weaves together case studies and best practices about higher education from well-known urban and land-grant universities and community colleges.\ \ \ The Journal Of Higher EducationAn interesting, insightful, and notably wide ranging discussion of what they see as a key aspect of modern higher education—its role in community and economic development.\ \ \ \ \ International Journal Of Educational AdvancementThe core issue in this volume addresses several perspectives on how to reposition higher education institutions to realize the maximum potential by catalyzing economic development for both the institution and the surrounding community and region. The authors presented a clear and easy-to-follow methodology, primarily focusing on public institutions....The authors presented a well-written and clearly organized model on the value of colleges and universities to their communities....The readers most likely to benefit from The Indispensable University are senior level administrators searching for methods to build regional economic strategies and promote distinctiveness for the institutions. In fact, this book should be recommended reading.\ \ \ \ \ Journal of Higher EducationAn interesting, insightful, and notably wide ranging discussion of what they see as a key aspect of modern higher education—its role in community and economic development.\ \
