American Higher Ed Learning Cohort Session 2: History and Growth of Graduate Education in America

In this continued exploration of “How did we get here?” we will focus on the development and growth of graduate education in the United States.  How did the research university create and fill its space in U.S. society?
 

•  Labaree, A Perfect Mess, Chapter 3 (47-69)
• Brian Rosenberg, Whatever It Is, I’m Against It, chapter 4 (“The Disciplines,” 71-89)

American Higher Ed: History, Culture, and Challenges Cohort Description:

Designed for graduate students pursuing tenure track careers, as well as those considering a range of careers in and related to higher education, our session topics range from the rise of the PhD as the central academic credential, to graduate education’s role in the research university, to the role of faculty in university governance. Along the way you’ll connect a range of guests, including university press editors, foundation and public humanities leaders, and faculty and administrators from a range of institutions. 

This workshop series will take a long view of American higher education, framing its problems and prospects in both current and historical terms. How did we get here? Where are we headed, and why? Where should we be headed? The overarching goal is both broad and simple: that you extend and deepen your understanding of the history and culture of the academic workplace and profession you now occupy, and the fields you hope to enter.

File Attachments: The_Perfect_Mess_David_Labaree_chapter_3_1, Rosenberg_Ch4