Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I. A New Future for Universities
6. 1. Three Traditions of Higher Education in Relation to Democracy 11
7. 2. The Mission of the ACCEL University 19
8. 3. The Skills ACCEL Universities Should Develop 37
9. 4. Diversity 72
10. Part II. Who Gets In and Who Is Able to Go?
11. 5. Admissions 91
12. 6. Financial Aid and College Costs 137
13. Part III. Student Learning and Life
14. 7. Teaching and Learning 159
15. 8. Assessing Student Learning 178
16. 9. Retention and Graduation 189
17. 10. The Role of Athletics 197
18. Part IV. Structural Issues
19. 11. Assessing Faculty 207
20. 12. Governance 222
21. 13. Marketing Higher Education 244
22. 14. It’s Not Only Students Who Need to Learn 250
23. Part V. Putting Theory into Practice
24. 15. Transforming a University into an ACCEL University 267
25. References 273
26. Index 281