Dr. William Tierney is University Professor and Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education here at Rossier and the Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education. He is an expert on higher education policy analysis, governance, and administration
24 Ebooks par William G. Tierney
William G. Tierney: Academic Outlaws
One of the few portraits of higher education from a postmodern queer analysis that is devoid of painful rhetoric and brutal theorizing. I plan to use it for a course I teach on gay and lesbian issues …
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William G. Tierney: Building the Responsive Campus
As we enter the 21st century, colleges and universities are in great flux. Fiscal shortfalls, a suspicious public, a more consumer-driven market, and a host of other concerns demand that postsecondar …
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€52.99
Abdulrahman AI-Youbi & William G. Tierney: Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions
This open access book presents deep investigation to the manifold topics pertaining to global university collaboration. It outlines the strategies King Abdulaziz University has employed to rise in gl …
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€3.83
Zoe B. Corwin & Amanda Ochsner: Diversifying Digital Learning
How does the digital divide affect the teaching and learning of historically underrepresented students?Many schools and programs in low-income neighborhoods lack access to the technological resources …
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€50.09
Laura W. Perna: Taking It to the Streets
As scholars become more public, what responsibility do they have to advocate for policies that will advance equity, inclusiveness, and social change?Higher education scholars often conduct research o …
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€32.16
Ken Kempner & William G Tierney: Social Role of Higher Education
Originally published in 1996 The Social Role of Higher Education is an anthology of nine papers, it presents cases studies showing how culture influences the social role of higher education in variou …
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€40.82
Ken Kempner & William G Tierney: Social Role of Higher Education
Originally published in 1996 The Social Role of Higher Education is an anthology of nine papers, it presents cases studies showing how culture influences the social role of higher education in variou …
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€41.06
William G Tierney & Christopher Findlay: Globalisation And Tertiary Education In The Asia-pacific: The Changing Nature Of A Dynamic Market
The rapid development and adoption of technology along with open economies has created an integrated global economy. The globalisation process has brought with it significant changes in all areas of …
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€194.99
William G. Tierney: Get Real
Higher education always seems to be in crisis. Governments, foundations, professional associations, and the occasional scornful professor all tend to lament one or another problem plaguing America’s …
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€34.99
William G. Tierney: Governance and the Public Good
The public good is not merely an economic idea of goods and services, but a place where thoughtful debate and examination of the polis can occur. In differentiating the university from corporations a …
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William G. Tierney & Zoe B. Corwin: Preparing for College
The remarkable diversity in college preparation programs raises a compelling question: With a finite amount of time and resources, which activities are most likely to improve educational achievement …
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William G. Tierney & Linda Serra Hagedorn: Increasing Access to College
At a time when college enrollment rates for low income and under-represented students are far below those of non-minority students, policies and practices designed to increase access should be a prio …
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William G. Tierney & Julia C. Duncheon: The Problem of College Readiness
Though more students are entering college, many drop out, especially those who are low income and/or of color. To address this problem, educational stakeholders have focused on the concept of ‘colleg …
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William G. Tierney & Suneal Kolluri: Relational Sociology and Research on Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Relational sociology was conceived by theorists frustrated by what they viewed as an incomplete accounting of social reality. Torn between notions of structural rigidity, on the one hand, and rationa …
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€34.99
William G. Tierney: Higher Education for Democracy
Bronze Winner, 2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Education Category Democracy and higher education are inextricably linked: universities not only have the ability to be key arbiters …
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Zoe B. Corwin & Tracy Fullerton: Postsecondary Play
Games and social media can improve college access, attract and support students, and boost rates of completion.The college application process-which entails multiple forms, essays, test scores, and d …
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Guilbert C. Hentschke & William G. Tierney: New Players, Different Game
As the economic value of education increases, as more students seek to complete college courses while forgoing the "undergraduate experience, " and as funding for public higher education de …
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€47.67
William G. Tierney: Rethinking Education and Poverty
How can new ways of thinking about education improve the lives of poor students?In Rethinking Education and Poverty, William G. Tierney brings together scholars from around the world to examine the c …
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William G. Tierney: Competing Conceptions of Academic Governance
Today, institutional leaders face numerous struggles: intervention from boards of trustees, alumni, and state legislators; decline in financial support from the states; and competition in an increasi …
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€32.69
Michael Lanford & William G. Tierney: Creating a Culture of Mindful Innovation in Higher Education
Higher education institutions have traditionally nurtured artistic and scientific development and served as catalysts for innovative ideas and products. However, contemporary discourse too often rele …
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€33.99
Guilbert C. Hentschke & Vicente M. Lechuga: For-Profit Colleges and Universities
Do for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) pose a threat to traditional providers of higher education, or do they play a vital role at a time when the capacity of public and private non-profits …
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€35.72
William G. Tierney: Impact of Culture on Organizational Decision-Making
Colleges and universities are currently undergoing the most significant challenges they have faced since World War II. Rising costs, increased competition from for-profit providers, the impact of tec …
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William G. Tierney: Impact of Culture on Organizational Decision-Making
Colleges and universities are currently undergoing the most significant challenges they have faced since World War II. Rising costs, increased competition from for-profit providers, the impact of tec …
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€36.08
Guilbert C. Hentschke & Vicente M. Lechuga: For-Profit Colleges and Universities
Do for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) pose a threat to traditional providers of higher education, or do they play a vital role at a time when the capacity of public and private non-profits …
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€35.95
