Honors Education at Public Research Universities: Leadership Perspectives and Insights for an Uncertain Age

Featuring contributions from leaders of top honors colleges across the country, this book tackles the most pressing issues facing honors administrators and universities in the twenty-first century, including the fate of the humanities, the value proposition of honors education, and selling honors to state legislatures and donors.

Since their inception, honors colleges have emerged as key vehicles for strong enrollments at public research universities, significantly reducing the “brain drain”...