History Of Higher Education In Rhode Island

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Excerpt from History of Higher Education in Rhode Island Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith for publication the monograph entitled "History of Higher Education in Rhode Island," by Dr. William Howe Tolman. This monograph is No. 18 in the series of "Contributions to American Educational History," edited by Prof. Herbert B. Adams. The present circular, relating to the history of one of the original thirteen States, whose colonial history goes back to 130, is of interest to the student and reader because it raises the question whether religious freedom reacted favorably on the establishment of a system of education in the early colonial days of the New England colonies. It is claimed that union of Church and State existed among the Puritans, and the educational system became the care of the Government through the clergy, who were in civil authority and gave their attention to education and educational systems. In Rhode Island no person was molested, punished, disquieted, or called in question for any matters in religion that did not actually disturb the civil peace of the colony. By reason of this emphasis placed on the separation of Church and State, and the consequent feeble efforts toward united action in founding schools, a large number of the clergy were found to be without any special training, and this led to the agitation which resulted in the establishment of Rhode Island College (now Brown University) in 1704, in order that members of the Baptist denomination might have an institution where a liberal education could be acquired. The first part gives an account of colonial and later education. The personal influence of Samuel Slater, who opened his house as the meeting place of the first Sunday-school in the colonies, September, 1799, and Stephen Hopkins, of whom President Manning said: "Few men in public life at that time had so thoroughly applied themselves to the study of books and men," furnish interesting studies for the historian of education. The name of Dean Berkeley (George Berkeley, Dean of Derry, and afterwards bishop at Cloyne) is prominent in the origin of the first public library in the colony, 1730. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The definitive history of American higher education—now up to date. Colleges and universities are among the most cherished—and controversial—institutions in the United States. In this updated edition of A History of American Higher Education, John R. Thelin offers welcome perspective on the triumphs and crises of this highly influential sector in American life. Exploring American higher education from its founding in the seventeenth century to its struggle to innovate and adapt in the first decades of the twenty-first century, Thelin demonstrates that the experience of going to college has been central to American life for generations of students and their families. Drawing from archival research, along with the pioneering scholarship of leading historians, Thelin raises profound questions about what colleges are—and what they should be. Covering issues of social class, race, gender, and ethnicity in each era and chapter, this new edition showcases a fresh concluding chapter that focuses on both the opportunities and problems American higher education has faced since 2010. The essay on sources has been revised to incorporate books and articles published over the past decade. The book also updates the discussion of perennial hot-button issues such as big-time sports programs, online learning, the debt crisis, the adjunct crisis, and the return of the culture wars and addresses current areas of contention, including the changing role of governing boards and the financial challenges posed by the economic downturn. Anyone studying the history of this institution in America must read Thelin's classic text, which has distinguished itself as the most wide-ranging and engaging account of the origins and evolution of America's institutions of higher learning.

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