1st Edition
The Liberal Arts College Adapting to Change The Survival of Small Schools
270 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
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Social, economic, and market conditions have posed a serious threat to the survival of small schools. This book focuses on the adaptation of small, private, and predominantly liberal arts colleges to the changing conditions and demands of higher education. The ability of small schools to remain a force in the American system of higher education is a compelling story and an example of the... Read more
Preface * Introduction * The Liberal Arts College * A Case Study of Keuka College * Working Relationships at Keuka * What Successful Schools Are Doing * External Environment * Internal Environment: Organizational Challenges Stakeholders * New Directions for Institutional Decision-Making Organizational Context * Tables * Figures * Notes * Index
Biography
Bonvillian, Gary; Murphy, Robert
"The book effectively conveys the unique and sometimes precarious position of small liberal arts colleges. It will specifically appeal to college administrators, particularly those at small schools...may engage anyone involved in higher education." -- NACADA Journal
