{"product_id":"the-conversation-on-higher-ed-paperback","title":"The Conversation on Higher Ed - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary L. Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom TheConversation.com, a critical analysis of the tenuous future of higher education.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe future of higher education is in crisis. Between falling undergraduate enrollment, rising student debt, program elimination, and widespread faculty burnout, families across America are left wondering: Is college worth it? In \u003ci\u003eThe Conversation on Higher Ed\u003c\/i\u003e, editor Mary Churchill explores the complicated landscape of academic life in the current era, examining issues ranging from free speech on campus and the implications of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning to the erosion of academic tenure and the profound impact of diversity in academia. Despite major sociopolitical shifts affecting campuses across the nation, higher education remains a key component of an engaged and well-functioning society. These essays from The Conversation explain the forces reshaping the future of higher education in the United States and outline constructive solutions to ensure that higher education contributes to a better future for everyone, not just the privileged few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Critical Conversations series collects essays from top scholars on timely topics, including water, biotechnology, gender diversity, and more, originally published on the independent news site The Conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary L. Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of the practice and associate dean of strategic partnerships and community engagement at Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWhen Colleges Close: Leading in a Time of Crisis and the founding editor of Inside Higher Ed\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 7.96 x 5.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47224392155385,"sku":"9781421451398","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TsyjBvn6Ya9781421451398.webp?v=1768235314","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-conversation-on-higher-ed-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}