Much of the twentieth century saw broad political support for public funding of American higher education. Liberals supported public investment because it encouraged social equity, conservatives because it promoted economic development. Recently, however, the politics of higher education have become more contentious. Conservatives advocate deep cuts in public financing; liberals want to expand enrollment and increase diversity. Some public universities have embraced privatization, while federal aid for students increasingly emphasizes middle-class affordability over universal access. In Public Funding of Higher Education, scholars and practitioners address the complexities of this new climate and its impact on policy and political advocacy at the federal, state, and institutional levels. Rethinking traditional rationales for public financing, contributors to this volume offer alternatives for policymakers, administrators, faculty, students, and researchers struggling with this difficult practical dynamic. Contributors: M. Christopher Brown II, Pennsylvania State University; Jason L. Butler, University of Illinois; Choong-Geun Ching, Indiana University; Clifton F. Conrad, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Saran Donahoo, University of Illinois; James Farmer, JA-SIG uPortal; James C. Hearn, Vanderbilt University; Janet M. Holdsworth, University of Minnesota; Don Hossler, Indiana University; John R. Thelin, University of Kentucky; Mary Louise Trammell, University of Arizona; David J. Weerts, University of Wisconsin-Madison; William Zumeta, University of Washington

A thoroughly original contribution to the field. The collection of authors is refreshing, including some well-seasoned voices and some new ones-certainly not your typical academic roster. -- Scott L. Thomas, University of Georgia

About the Author
Edward P. St. John is Algo D. Henderson Collegiate Professor of Education at the Center for the Study of Higher Education and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan and the author of Refinancing the College Dream, also available from Johns Hopkins. Michael D. Parsons is a professor of higher education and chair of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the College of Education, Florida International University.

Reviews
A rational voice... Send this book to members of your board-and, perhaps, to members of your state legislature come budget time. -- Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti University Business 2005 Not only informative but even novel to an experienced observer... It will appeal to a sophisticated audience of policy analysts, politicians literate in the social sciences, and educational leaders whose opinions... matter. -- Rick Tilman Journal of Economic Issues 2005



Book Information
ISBN 9780801882593
Author Edward P. St. John
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 363g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm