Democracy, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship in Higher Education

Reclaiming Our Civic Purpose
Herausgeber: Flores, William V; Rogers, Katrina S

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Produktbeschreibung

Twenty-five leaders from the higher education and service-learning sectors provide insight into what works in building citizenship through civic engagement on their campuses and communities. From small colleges to large universities, these strong voices demonstrate that American democracy is very much active and prepared for the 21st century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 410
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 814g
• ISBN-13: 9781498590945
• ISBN-10: 1498590942
• Artikelnr.: 56712963

Autorenporträt

William V. Flores is former president of the University of Houston-Downtown. Katrina S. Rogers is president of Fielding Graduate University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Our Own Learning Paths Led Us to Points of Lights and Kettering
Chapter 2: Democracy's Challenge for Academe: From Public Good to Consumer
Good and Back Again?
Chapter 3: Tackling Technology, Inequality, and Globalization:
Considerations for Leaders in a Democratic Society
Chapter 4: Perspectives from College Presidents-A View from a Collaborative
Association
Chapter 5: Renewing Civil Society: Madison's Living Legacy
Chapter 6: The Constituent Place of Service in Catholic Higher Education
Chapter 7: The Civically Engaged College
Chapter 8: Graduate Education and Civic Engagement: The Story of an
Independent Graduate School
Chapter 9: Democracy in Action: Lessons of an Urban University
Chapter 10: When the Fight for Democracy and Justice is the Founding
Purpose of your Institution
Chapter 11: Pragmatic Perspectives from Within an Urban Community College
Chapter 12: Community Colleges = Democracy's Colleges
Chapter 13: Civic Engagement and Student Learning at Allegheny College
Chapter 14: Renewing the Promise of the Land Grant Universities
Chapter 15: Nurturing Democracy Through Regional Stewardship: The Case of
CSU Monterey Bay
Chapter16: Moving from Civility to Respect and Decency: Preparing College
Students for the Practice of Inclusive Citizenship in a Diverse Democracy
Chapter 17: The Cultivation of Practical Wisdom: A Collaborative
Perspective on Civic Learning in Higher Education
Chapter 18: Sources of Professional Development for Community Engagement
Directors in an Evolving Field
Chapter 19: Strengthening Higher Education Public Service Partnerships
through Engagement and Dialogue
Chapter 20: From Crisis to Opportunity: Rethinking the Civic Role of
Universities in the Face of Wicked Problems, Hyper-Partisanship, and Truth
Decay
Chapter 21: Breaking a Silence: Becoming Citizen Professionals in Higher
Education