Overview
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What is the world of Christian higher education really like? Rick Ostranderās thirty-year career in Christian academia equips him to provide an insiderās perspective on the field and its future.Ā
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Ostrander cut his teeth as an undergraduate at Moody Bible Institute and the University of Michigan before completing his PhD with George Marsden at Notre Dame. From there he worked as a professor and administrator at various Christian colleges, a vice president at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and an independent academic consultant. Throughout, he witnessed the many dramatic transformations of Christian higher education. Ostrander traces an attempt to cultivate evangelical intellectualism in the ā90s to the political and economic forces that shake Christian colleges today.Ā
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Through lively storytelling, Ostrander highlights the qualities and quirks of Christian higher education. His experiences offer readers insight into how Christian colleges can flourish in an age of uncertainty.
This book title, Academically Speaking (Lessons from a Life in Christian Higher Education), ISBN: 9780802883391, by Rick Ostrander, George M. Marsden, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (February 1, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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