Discussion Board Post - Higher Education Addressing Social Problems

Ernest Boyer and Derek Bok were two of the most vocal critics of higher education who were also heavily involved with higher education. They basically argued that higher education institutions should work to solve social problems and create a more just society (Cohen & Kisker, 2010, p. 415). What evidence is there that institutions did or did not attempt to do this during the Consolidation Era? Were attempts more prevalent in certain types of institutions? Explain. Main sources pulled from required course text: Cohen, A. M. & Kisker, C.B. (2010). The shaping of American higher education (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. *Chapter 4: Mass Higher Education Era Lucas, C. J. (1995). American Higher Education, a History. New York: St. Martin’s Press.