Bowen, William G. <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/> Gifted by Jamshed Bharucha 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-428) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813923505 0813923506 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Educational equalization--United States<br/>Discrimination in higher education--United States<br/>Universities and colleges--Admission--United States
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>379.26  / BOW