Morrill Ten Key Controversies In Contemporary Hi

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Morrill Ten Key Controversies In Contemporary Hi

Controversies in Contemporary Higher Education

[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

As you have learned throughout this course, there have been a number of controversies, issues, and challenges in higher education throughout different eras. Some of these controversies remain today or have evolved because of current societal, economic, political, or legal influences.

For this final project, you will select one of these controversies affecting contemporary higher education. In a 10-12 page paper, you will then trace this controversy through various eras of higher education in the United States. In your project, you will also provide an overview of the current state of this controversy. You will examine the socioeconomic, political, and legal factors.

In your analysis you must identify all of the stakeholders impacted by this controversy. You will forecast how that controversy may impact higher education in the future.

Your work must be supported by appropriate academic and empirical sources as detailed in the annotated bibliography project description (see Week 4). All work must be properly formatted according to APA (6th edition) format.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Texts

Cohen, A. M. & Kisker, C. B. (2010). The shaping of American higher education: Emergence and growth of the secondary system (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

  • The full-text version of this ebook is available through your online classroom through the RedShelf platform.

Lucas, C. J. (2006). American higher education: A history (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave McMillan Book.

  • The full-text version of this ebook is available through your online classroom through the RedShelf platform.

Articles

  • Brennan, J. & Naidoo, R. (2008). Higher education and the achievement (and/or prevention) of equity and social justice. The Future of Higher Education and Higher Education Justice, 56(3), 287-302.
  • Jo, V. H. (2008). Voluntary turnover and women administrators in higher education. Higher Education, 56(5), 565-582.
  • Minor, J. T. (2008). Segregation residual in higher education: A tale of two states. American Educational Research Journal, 45(4), 861-885.
  • Stanley, M. (2003). College education and the midcentury GI Bills. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 118(2), 671-708. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355303321675482.
  • Woodbury, R. L. (2004). Higher education and the promise of opportunity. New England Journal of Public Policy, 20(1), 95-99.

Web Pages

Books

  • Bynner, J., Brassett-Grundy, A., Hammond. C, Preston, J., & Schuller, T. (2004). The benefits of learning: The impact of education on health, family life and social capital. London: Taylor and Francis.
  • McMahon, W. W. (2009). Higher learning, greater good. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University.
  • Pasque, P. P. & Nicholson, S. E. (2011). Empowering women in higher education and student affairs: Theory, research, narrative, and practice from feminist perspectives. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.
  • Witt, A., Wattenbarger, J., Gollattscheck, J., & Suppiger, J. (1994). America’s community colleges: The first century. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Articles

  • Hodson, J. B. & Speck, B. W. [Eds.]. (2010). New Directions for Higher Education, 149. Special Issue: Perspectives on fundraising. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Stater, M. (2009). The impact of financial aid on G.P.A. at three flagship public institutions. American Educational Research Journal, 46(3), 782-815.
  • Teresa, B. B., & Lucas, C. J. (2006). The first hundred years. International Educator, 15(6), 26-33.

Multimedia

Web Pages

Websites