Thomas Jefferson once stated that the foremost goal of American education must be to
nurture the" natural aristocracy of talent and virtue." Although in many ways American higher …

A growing body of research documents the inequitable impact of environmental hazards on
poor and minority communities. This paper uses the United States Environmental Protection …

… William Bowen and Derek Bok have brought erudition and hands-on experience to the
debate over race-sensitive admissions. For all readers struggling to reconcile principles of …

… and time-to-degree reported in this study will encourage more colleges and universities to
be forthcoming about such outcomes.This information will have value, however, only if it is ac…

The objective of this study is to explain the financial problems of the performing groups and
to explore the implications of these problems for the future of the arts in the USA. Alternatives …

… James Shulman and William Bowen introduce facts into a terrain … Shulman and Bowen show
that athletic programs raise even … Shulman and Bowen celebrate the benefits of collegiate …

… The last individual we wish to mention is Mary Ellen Bowen, … research fellowship permitted
Professor Bowen to devote an … that no one who reads this book will waste time attempting to …

Romanticism long ago fixed in our minds the idea that there is something inevitable about
the association between artistic achieve-ment and poverty. The starving artist has become a …

In Reclaiming the Game, William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and
academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students. In a field …

… Bowen worries online learning will leave students behind or that the solutions dreamed up at
elite institutions will not … Bowen also predicts coming debates about faculty governance and …