Overview

Featuring contributions from leaders of top honors colleges across the country, this book tackles the most pressing issues facing honors administrators and universities in the twenty-first century, including the fate of the humanities, the value proposition of honors education, and selling honors to state legislatures and donors. Since their inception, honors colleges have emerged as key vehicles for strong enrollments at public research universities, significantly reducing the “brain drain” of talented students from diverse backgrounds while maintaining affordability compared to private institutions. This book explores key topics in honors, including enrollment, curriculum, student success, financing and staffing, data-driven assessment, philanthropy, and more. It highlights effective methods for measuring the impact of honors programs and communicating that impact to a wide range of stakeholders. A valuable resource for higher education administrators, scholars, and policymakers, Honors Education at Public Research Universities skillfully unpacks the two major parts of the honors equation: the how and the why. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

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Reviews

“An investment in a quality honors college not only can change the trajectory of students, but it also elevates the overall academic quality of the institution. The transformational student opportunities are not to be underestimated, and this book helps colleagues in higher education access what is possible for their own institutions.” John Buckwalter, PhD, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Central Florida “This volume, written by exceptional honors education leaders from across the country, covers a breadth of important topics that will be an invaluable go-to resource for not just new honors education leaders, but experienced ones as well. In fact, all academic leaders across a university would benefit from this exciting new book.” Junius J. Gonzales, MD, MBA, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, The California State University “This book is a timely and important contribution to current questions about the purpose of higher education. The history and aims of honors programs within public research institutions illuminate important questions of merit, access, and the role of the state in developing both a workforce and a community of democratic citizens. I believe this edited volume will have a wide readership and serve as an influential voice.” Marjorie Hass, PhD, President, The Council of Independent Colleges

Author Information

Lynda Coon is Dean of the Honors College at the University of Arkansas, USA. Jonathan Williamson is Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs at the Honors College at the University of Houston, USA.

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