William M. Bowen, Cleveland State University, USAMichael Schwartz, Cleveland State University, USALisa Camp, Case School of Engineering, USA

• Foreword, David F. Forte.Preface.Chapter 1. A Brief History of the Purpose of American Higher Education.Chapter 2. The Core Purpose of the University.Chapter 3. Understanding Today's Universities: Thought, Language, Behavior.Chapter 4. The Ins and Outs of Knowledge Formation in University Communities.Chapter 5. The Vital Function of Ideational Variety in Knowledge Formation.Chapter 6. Five Great Impediments to Academic Freedom.Chapter 7. The Great Impediments, Idea Failures, and Their Impacts on Society.Chapter 8. Surviving the Threats and Emerging as the Storehouse of Ideas.Chapter 9. A Question of Values: The Promise and Productivity of American Universities.Notes.References.About the Authors.

William M. Bowen, Cleveland State University, USAMichael Schwartz, Cleveland State University, USALisa Camp, Case School of Engineering, USA

• Foreword, David F. Forte.Preface.Chapter 1. A Brief History of the Purpose of American Higher Education.Chapter 2. The Core Purpose of the University.Chapter 3. Understanding Today's Universities: Thought, Language, Behavior.Chapter 4. The Ins and Outs of Knowledge Formation in University Communities.Chapter 5. The Vital Function of Ideational Variety in Knowledge Formation.Chapter 6. Five Great Impediments to Academic Freedom.Chapter 7. The Great Impediments, Idea Failures, and Their Impacts on Society.Chapter 8. Surviving the Threats and Emerging as the Storehouse of Ideas.Chapter 9. A Question of Values: The Promise and Productivity of American Universities.Notes.References.About the Authors.

William M. Bowen, Cleveland State University, USAMichael Schwartz, Cleveland State University, USALisa Camp, Case School of Engineering, USA

• Foreword, David F. Forte.Preface.Chapter 1. A Brief History of the Purpose of American Higher Education.Chapter 2. The Core Purpose of the University.Chapter 3. Understanding Today's Universities: Thought, Language, Behavior.Chapter 4. The Ins and Outs of Knowledge Formation in University Communities.Chapter 5. The Vital Function of Ideational Variety in Knowledge Formation.Chapter 6. Five Great Impediments to Academic Freedom.Chapter 7. The Great Impediments, Idea Failures, and Their Impacts on Society.Chapter 8. Surviving the Threats and Emerging as the Storehouse of Ideas.Chapter 9. A Question of Values: The Promise and Productivity of American Universities.Notes.References.About the Authors.