Preface p. vii
Acknowledgments p. xiii
Chapter 1 Portraits in Diversity: The Scope of America's Investment in Higher Education p. 1
Chapter 2 Purpose and Performance: The Evolution of Higher Education Mission and Goals p. 17
Chapter 3 Guardians and Governance: The Culture of Decision and Authority in Academic Life p. 35
Chapter 4 Competence and Conscience: The Challenges of Curriculum and Program Design p. 62
Chapter 5 Performance Accountability: The Evidence of Quality p. 82
Chapter 6 Forms of Finance: The Uses of Fiscal Policy p. 108
Chapter 7 Student Life and Development: The Mosaic of Student Influence and Involvement p. 132
Chapter 8 Faculty Role and Responsibility: The Perceptions of Professorial Performance p. 156
Chapter 9 Academics and Athletics: The Arenas of Ideological and Physical Contest p. 180
Chapter 10 Reform and Renewal: The Dance of Change and Tradition p. 200
References p. 219
Index p. 237