The Empowered University: Shared Leadership, Culture Change, and Academic Success, by Freeman A. Hrabowski?III et?al David Wheeler learns the lessons of a charismatic university president¡¯s success By David Wheeler 19 March
American Higher Education Since World War II: A History, by Roger L. Geiger Book of the week: David Wheeler enjoys a bold overview of how universities in the US have been transformed over three-quarters of a century By David Wheeler 29 August
The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux, by Cathy N. Davidson This critique details much wrong in US HE but also sketches a plan for reform, says David Wheeler By David Wheeler 25 January
The Toxic University: Zombie Leadership, Academic Rock Stars, and Neoliberal Ideology Book of the week: A cancerous, consumer-driven capitalism has weakened higher education, says David Wheeler By David Wheeler 10 August
Higher Education in 2040: A Global Approach, by Bert van der Zwaan A thoughtful study by the head of Utrecht University focuses on the forces reshaping the sector, says David Wheeler By David Wheeler 15 June
Speaking of Universities, by Stefan Collini David Wheeler on how public higher education in the UK has strayed from its ideals, and how it might regain them By David Wheeler 23 March
Creating a New Public University and Reviving Democracy, by Morten Levin and Davydd J. Greenwood David Wheeler finds reason for hope in a critique of the neoliberal academy that also offers sound ideas for reform By David Wheeler 15 December
Public Universities, Managerialism and the Value of Higher Education, by Rob Watts David Wheeler applauds a critique of the impact of neoliberal forces on higher education By David Wheeler 22 September
