Publications

CSHE has many different kinds of publications. Using the search filters on this page, you can browse all publications at once, or just a certain type, such as:

Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)

The Center for Studies in Higher Education publishes online research papers and essays that reflect multidisciplinary fields, contribute to influencing and expanding the body of research on higher education, and enhance dialogue among educators, policy makers, and the public.

The CSHE Research and Occasional Paper Series (ROPS) includes working papers, original research studies, reflective essays by authors affiliated with CSHE, and major reports generated by CSHE related research projects. Authors are responsible for the content, and the views and interpretations expressed are not necessarily those of CSHE's research staff and other affiliated researchers. Questions regarding the content of individual ROPS contributions and CSHE research reports should be directed to the authors. 

Articles by CSHE-Affiliated Scholars

There are many newspaper and journal articles by CSHE-affiliated scholars available on the internet. We have provided links to many of them from this website.

Books

Books by CSHE scholars are also linked from a list on this site

Chronicle of the University of California

The Chronicle of the University of California was a scholarly journal on the history of the University of California, organized around single themes that presented an inherent longitudinal view of the university's development.

CSHE and SERU Reports

CSHE Reports and SERU Reports are research reports related to major Center-based scholarly and policy-based research  projects. 

Title Author Year Publication type
Higher Education In The Digital Age: A U.S. Perspective On Why Accurate Predictions May Be Difficult Diane Harley 2001 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Virtual Politik: Obstacles To Building Virtual Communities In Traditional Institutions Of Knowledge Elizabeth Losh 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The United Arab Emirates: Policy Choices Shaping the Future of Public Higher Education Warren H. Fox 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
THE GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR TALENT The Rapidly Changing Market for InternationalStudents and the Need for a Strategic Approach in the US John Aubrey Douglass; Richard Edelstein 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
CREATING CHOICE IN CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDUCATION: A Proposed Voucher Program Patrick Murphy 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
TAILORING SHARED GOVERNANCE TO THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE TIMES C. Judson King 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
A Proposal to Eliminate the SAT in Berkeley Admissions, by Saul Geiser Saul Geiser 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
BEYOND THE MASTER PLAN: The Case for Restructuring Baccalaureate Education in California Saul Geiser; Richard C. Atkinson 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Neoliberalism, Performance Measurement, and the Governance of American Academic Science Irwin Feller 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The University as Publisher: Summary of a Meeting Held at UC Berkeley on November 1, 2007, by Diane Harley Diane Harley 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Federal, State, and Local Governments: University Patrons, Partners, or Protagonists? by Charles M. Vest Charles M. Vest 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Virtualization of Research Universities: Raising the Right Questions to Address Key Functions of the Institution Thomas Pfeffer 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
BERKELEY VERSUS THE SAT: A Regent, a Chancellor and a Debate on the Value of Standardized Testing in Admissions by John Aubrey Douglass CSHE 3.19 (January 2019) John Aubrey Douglass 2019 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How the University of California Board of Regents Rescinded its Ban on Affirmative Action in 2001: A Personal Account, by Bruce B. Darling, CSHE 13.20 (October 2020) Bruce B. Darling 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
ROPS Special Thematic Issue: Reflections on the Challenges of Representation and Academic Freedom 2023 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)