Role of Universities

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Campus Confidential 100 startling things you don't know about Canadian universities (Second Edition) James Lorimer and Company	In 2011, the first edition of Campus Confidential sparked a lively debate about what is really going on inside our colleges and universities. The media and readers alike welcomed this readable, …	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	256	2013	View
Degrees of Failure University Education in Decline Between The Lines	In Degrees of Failure, Randle Nelsen brings together such diverse topics as campus parking, college sports, helicopter parents, edu-business as edu-tainment, and technology in teaching to show …	Randle W. Nelsen	152	2017	View
From Introduction From: Campus Confidential View James Lorimer and Company	Explains the reasoning behind writing this book and why this discussion is important to Canadian Society today and how the Universities effect the life’s of Canadians	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	8	2013	$0.80 Add
From The University from the Inside-Out Thoughts of a Participant Observer From: Degrees of Failure View Between The Lines	This opening chapter looks broadly at the roots of the current higher-education mess, pointing out whose interests the current system supports, and the effects on students, teachers, parents, …	Randle W. Nelsen	9	2017	$0.90 Add
From A Student’s Guide to University From: Campus Confidential View James Lorimer and Company	Focuses on what it means to be a student in university divided into the following: 1 University Isn’t for Everyone 2 Should Tuition Be Free? 3 Consider the Skilled Trades 4 University …	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	22	2013	$2.20 Add
From Inside the Ivory Tower From: Campus Confidential View James Lorimer and Company	An insider’s look at university institutions including: 18 Not Every University Is “World Class” 19 Our Universities Need a Proper Admissions Test 20 Our Math Students Just …	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	40	2013	$4.00 Add
From Do Canadian Universities Work? From: Campus Confidential View James Lorimer and Company	An analysis on the question do canadian universities work separated into the following areas: 35 Putting Bums On Seats Is the Number-One Priority 36 The Perils of Athletics 37 University …	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	24	2013	$2.40 Add
From A Professor’s Life From: Campus Confidential View James Lorimer and Company	An insider’s look at the life of a professor including: 60 Too Much Research? 61 A Teacher’s Lament 62 It’s Almost Impossible to Fire Profs 63 It’s Hard to Get a Faculty …	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	35	2013	$3.50 Add
From Sharing the Wealth From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Covers RIM and Jim Balsillie’s support of the University of Waterloo and the foundation and growth of Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).	Chuck Howitt	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From Universities in Canadian Society From: Campus Confidential View James Lorimer and Company	A complete analysis of the role of universities in Canadian Society separated as such: 73 There’s a New Quiet Revolution in Quebec 74 Academic Freedom Is Endangered by Neglect 75 Language …	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	66	2013	$6.60 Add
From Epilogue Twenty-One Recommendations for the Future From: Campus Confidential View James Lorimer and Company	The authors outline their recommendations about the future of universities in Canada	Bill Morrison; Ken S. Coates	18	2013	$1.80 Add
From Swinging for the Fences From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt touches on the Unviersity of Waterloo and how it has developed into one of the most respected technology and business schools in Canada, in large part thanks to BlackBerry’s …	Chuck Howitt	17	2019	$1.70 Add