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Beach, Mark – 1975
Citations are provided of major books, articles, and dissertations relating to the history of specific institutions of higher education in the United States. The book is intended to help persons learn about the history of institutions, and by its subject index, to give a subject guide to historical writing about higher education. All entries are…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Colleges, Educational History, Higher Education
Download full textGoodchild, Lester F., Ed.; Stanton, Charles M., Ed. – History of Higher Education, 1987
Three articles on the history of higher education are presented: (1) "Teaching the History of Universities," by Jurgen Herbst, concerns the need for teaching the history of higher education and suggests the broadening of efforts to introduce the history of higher education to different populations. (2) "On Writing 'To Advance Knowledge'," by Roger…
Descriptors: Colleges, Cultural Influences, Educational History, Higher Education
Saslaw, Rita S. – 1979
The role of student societies in higher education in the nineteenth century is reviewed. Among writings on the topic, a myth has been preserved that the student groups played a significant part in augmenting a fixed curriculum, were open forums for the discussion of controversial issues, and provided wider library holdings. Two Ohio colleges,…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational History, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education
Peer reviewedEckert, Ruth E. – Journal of Higher Education, 1979
The development and contributions of Professor Ruth Eckert are presented in this autobiographical essay. Focus is on higher education as a field of graduate study and changes in higher education throughout this century. The author's experiences are set in the context of wider happenings in higher education. (Author/JMD)
Descriptors: Autobiographies, College Students, Educational Change, Educational Development
Thelin, John R. – 1982
The notion of applied history is used to complicate present-minded conceptions of higher education by examining both the continuities and changes in colleges and universities. The collection of essays aims to leave the reader with two habits: (1) the active use of the methods and strategies of historical research in approaching professional…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Archives, Athletics, Change Agents
Pemberton, S. Macpherson – 1980
The beginning of interest in educational research as such is traced to the 1890's and to J. M. Rice, who encouraged that departments of educational research be attached to public and private agencies and university education departments. Early research efforts were limited largely to measurement and elementary and secondary education, but a 1910…
Descriptors: College Administration, Cooperation, Educational History, Educational Research
Powell, Arthur G. – 1980
A case study of Harvard University is presented that documents the development of education as a subject and an occupation. The university's experience since education was first taught as a subject matter in 1891 brings to light the larger issues of whether education is a proper university subject, what educational roles are most important,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Articulation (Education), Case Studies, College Curriculum
