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What's Public about Public Higher Ed?
Halting Higher Education's Decline in the Court of Public Opinion
Critical problems, Gavazzi and Gee argue, have arisen because higher education leaders often assumed that what was good for universities was good for the public at large. For example, many public institutions have placed more emphasis on research at the expense of teaching, learning, and outreach. This university-centric viewpoint has contributed significantly to the disconnect between our nation's public universities and the representatives of the people they are supposed to be serving. But this gulf can only be bridged, the authors insist, if people at the universities take the time to really listen to what the citizens of their states are asking of them.
Gavazzi and Gee draw on never-before-gathered survey data on public sentiment regarding higher education. Collected from citizens residing in the four most populous states—California, Florida, New York, and Texas—plus Ohio and West Virginia, the authors' home states, this data reflects critical issues, including how universities spend taxpayer money, the pursuit of national rankings, student financial aid, and the interplay of international activities versus efforts to create "closer to home" impact. An unflinching, no-holds-barred exploration of what citizens really think about their public universities, What's Public about Public Higher Ed? also places special emphasis on the events of 2020—including the COVID-19 pandemic and the worst racial unrest seen in half a century—as major inflection points for understanding the implications of the survey's findings.
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"This engaging, intriguing book made me ponder the whole of higher education and the current state of the world. Timely and groundbreaking, it will generate debate and discussion that will eventually and hopefully move education forward beyond petty partisan divides."—John Michael Lee Jr., Vice President, Development and Policy Research, Southern Regional Education Board
"In their typical outspoken style, Gavazzi and Gee address the growing public skepticism toward higher education. Their fact-based analysis and practical suggestions will be helpful to all who believe that an educated and informed citizenry is critical to a functioning democracy."—Buck Goldstein, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, coauthor of Our Higher Calling: Rebuilding the Partnership Between America and Its Colleges and Universities
"As accessible as it is scholarly, Gavazzi and Gee's latest book is premised on the straightforward notion that if you want to understand how citizens view public universities, you need to ask them. And that's just what the authors do, via a national survey of Americans' opinions about the major tensions facing public universities. A bracing but optimistic take on higher education today."—Michael Nietzel, President Emeritus, Missouri State University
"Gavazzi and Gee provide insight on what the court of US public opinion believes about higher education and how institutions might be better able to share contributions, showcase value, and garner further support. It is a useful read for anyone who works at a public college or university."—Sonja Ardoin, coauthor of Straddling Class in the Academy and Social Class Supports: 26 Stories of Students, Administrators, and Faculty From Poor and Working-Class Backgrounds and Their Compelling Lessons for Higher Education Policy and Practice
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