Equity and excellence in American higher education /
Bowen, William G.
Equity and excellence in American higher education / William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, and Eugene M. Tobin ; in collaboration with Susanne C. Pichler. - xvi, 453 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture series . - Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture series. .
Gifted by Jamshed Bharucha
Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-428) and index.
Framework and road map -- An equity and excellence time line -- In pursuit of excellence -- Equity on a national level: socioeconomic status and race -- The elite schools: engines of opportunity or bastions of privilege -- Race in American higher education: the future of affirmative action -- Broadening the quest for equity at the institutional level :Socioeconomic status, admissions preferences, and financial aid -- Government support of higher education -- Improving college preparedness -- Concluding thoughts.
9780813923505 0813923506
Educational equalization--United States
Discrimination in higher education--United States
Universities and colleges--Admission--United States
379.26 / BOW
Equity and excellence in American higher education / William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, and Eugene M. Tobin ; in collaboration with Susanne C. Pichler. - xvi, 453 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture series . - Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture series. .
Gifted by Jamshed Bharucha
Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-428) and index.
Framework and road map -- An equity and excellence time line -- In pursuit of excellence -- Equity on a national level: socioeconomic status and race -- The elite schools: engines of opportunity or bastions of privilege -- Race in American higher education: the future of affirmative action -- Broadening the quest for equity at the institutional level :Socioeconomic status, admissions preferences, and financial aid -- Government support of higher education -- Improving college preparedness -- Concluding thoughts.
9780813923505 0813923506
Educational equalization--United States
Discrimination in higher education--United States
Universities and colleges--Admission--United States
379.26 / BOW