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. 

Titlesort descending Author Year Publication type
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)
The University at the Turn of the Century: Then and Now 2000 Chronicle of the University of California
The University of California Versus the SAT: A Brief History and Contemporary Critique, by John Aubrey Douglass, CSHE 8.20 (June 2020) John Aubrey Douglass 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The University of California’s Faculty Code of Conduct at Fifty: A Procedural and Sociological History of UC’s Evolving Ecosystem of Policies, Rules and Norms for Faculty Discipline, by William C. Kidder, CSHE 12.21 (December 2021) Wiliam C. Kidder 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The University of California: Creating, Nurturing, and Maintaining Academic Quality in a Public University Setting by C. Judson King (January 2018) C. Judson King 2018 Books
The Waning of America's Higher Education Advantage: International Competitors Are No Longer Number Two and Have Big Plans in the Global Economy John Aubrey Douglass 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Thoughts on the History of University Systems in the U.S., by Robert Berdahl Robert Berdahl 2014 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Three Faces of Berkeley: Competing Ideologies in the Wheeler Era, 1899-1919. Number One Henry F. May 1993 Chapters in the History of the University of California
TO GROW OR NOT TO GROW? A Post-Great Recession Synopsis of the Political, Financial, and Social Contract Challenges Facing the University of California John Aubrey Douglass 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
To Judge International Branch Campuses, We Need to Know Their Goals John Aubrey Douglass; Richard J. Edelstein 2012 Journal Articles
Top Percent Policies and the Return to Postsecondary Selectivity, by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE 1.21 (January 2021) Zachary Bleemer 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Towards Quality Transnational Education Rahul Choudaha; Richard J. Edelstein 2014 Journal Articles
Tradition and change in English liberal education: An essay in history and culture by Sheldon Rothblatt (1976) Sheldon Rothblatt 1976 Books
Transfer Student Experiences and Success at Berkeley Sereeta Alexander; Debbie Ellis; Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Transfer Student Experiences and Success at Berkeley Sereeta Alexander; Debbie Ellis; Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton 2009 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)