Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book is divided into five sections and contains 25 essential readings on the following topics : faculty ; teaching, learning and curriculum ; college students ; organizations, leadership, and governance ; higher education policy. Each section includes chapters on community colleges and four-year institutions, as well as a substantive overview written by Anne E. Austin, Clifton F. Conrad, Laura I. Rendón, Adrianna J. Kezar, and Edward P. St. John. This impressive volume ensures that faculty members will no longer have to compile their own collections of articles and chapters for use in introductory courses. Introduction to American Higher Education brings together the best scholarship in one comprehensive text. Written primarily for students in higher education and student affairs graduate programs. --from back cover.