Reviews
"Destined to be the standard work in this area for years to come." -- James J. Rhatigan, Journal of College Student Development, "I do believe that the book is worthy of being the major new overview of U.S. higher education." -- Michael W. Simpson, Education Review, "Apart from being first-rate historical interpretation, Thelin's book offers several advantages that should make it attractive to the general reader as well as the scholar... His writing is brisk, concise, and humorous... Part public policy analyst and part social historian, Mr. Thelin weaves a tight narrative that keeps moving. He gives you the view from the administrative building, and he also tells you, often with accompanying photos, what students were like." -- Art Jester, Lexington Herald-Leader, "A History of American Higher Education by John R. Thelin is destined to be the standard work in this area for years to come."--James J. Rhatigan, Journal of College Student Development, Despite its age, Rudolph's single-volume history has endured... Now John Thelin's A History of American Higher Education provides a worthy replacement., A readable and concise introduction to this subject, it propels audience members to develop an appreciation for the heterogeneous... academe story as a whole., "Well written and engaging... retains the reader's attention... Thelin has raised the bar for historians of higher education to clear."--Theodore J. Weidner, Faciities Manager, Thelin offers an historical analysis of contemporary trends and issues in higher education today, e.g., access, affordability, accountability, and assessment. How colleges addressed those issues within different periods of time and societal contexts makes for a more enlightened image of higher education in the US as it exists today., "Despite its age, Rudolph's single-volume history has endured... Now John Thelin's A History of American Higher Education provides a worthy replacement." -- Jana Nidiffer, History of Education Quarterly, Well written and engaging... retains the reader's attention... Thelin has raised the bar for historians of higher education to clear., "Fills a real need in the scholarship... Accessible and informative, providing a reasonable foundation on which to build a rich understanding of the development of American higher education."--Julie A. Reuben, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Apart from being first-rate historical interpretation, Thelin's book offers several advantages that should make it attractive to the general reader as well as the scholar. One is brevity... His writing is brisk, concise, and humorous."--Art Jester, Lexington Herald-Leader, Apart from being first-rate historical interpretation, Thelin's book offers several advantages that should make it attractive to the general reader as well as the scholar... His writing is brisk, concise, and humorous... Part public policy analyst and part social historian, Mr. Thelin weaves a tight narrative that keeps moving. He gives you the view from the administrative building, and he also tells you, often with accompanying photos, what students were like., Fills a real need in the scholarship... Accessible and informative, providing a reasonable foundation on which to build a rich understanding of the development of American higher education., "Apart from being first-rate historical interpretation, this book offers several advantages that should make it attractive to the general reader as well as the scholar... Part public policy analyst and part social historian, Mr. Thelin weaves a tight narrative that keeps moving. He gives you the view from the administrative building, and he also tells you, often with accompanying photos, what students were like."-- Annapolis Capital, "Thelin offers an historical analysis of contemporary trends and issues in higher education today, e.g., access, affordability, accountability, and assessment. How colleges addressed those issues within different periods of time and societal contexts makes for a more enlightened image of higher education in the US as it exists today."-- Choice, "Writing is brisk, concise, and humorous... Thelin weaves a tight narrative that keeps moving." -- Art Jester, Record, "A readable and concise introduction to this subject, it propels audience members to develop an appreciation for the heterogeneous... academe story as a whole." -- Todd C. Ream, Teachers College Record