Higher & Further Education, Tertiary Education

Colleges and universities are among the most cherished-and controversial-institutions in the United States. In this updated edition of A History o...

John R. Thelin's A History of American Higher Education has become a standard in higher education studies. Designed to be used alongside this groun...

Throughout recent decades, higher education has played a steadily greater role in national development, contributing towards heightened competitive...

The number of students seeking postsecondary education at public or private nonprofit institutions has increased by 31 percent over the last decade...

This book addresses core recommendations by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences -- an umbrella organisation consisting of sixteen pro...

Leadership training is beneficial for the development of every human being, but few leadership models have focused on leadership qualities under se...

The success of the United States in the 21st century, its wealth and welfare, will depend on the ideas and skills of its population. As the world b...

Already in common use outside the educational arena, wikis are rapidly moving into education as a form of learner communication and expression, and...

Adolescent risk behavior is a growing problem in the global context. In many places, efforts are carried out to prevent the occurrence of adolescen...

The Black College and University Act defined a historically black college and university (HBCU) as one that existed before 1964 with a historic and...

Historically, accreditation in higher education developed as a part of the evolution of the American higher education system, at a time when it was...

The University, a 13th century medieval educational construct initially developed in France, Italy, and England, but later exported to virtually ev...