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
Hedgehogs, Foxes, Leadership Renewal and Succession Planning, by Cristina Gonzalez Cristina Gonzalez 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Report: Promoting Civic Engagement at the University of California: Recommendations from the Strategy Group on Civic and Academic Engagement John Aubrey Douglass; Jodi Anderson 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Community Colleges and the Path to the Baccalaureate, by Arthur M. Cohen Arthur M. Cohen 2003 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DIVERSITY IN UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS: Affirmative Action, Percent Plans, and Holistic Review by Zachary Bleemer CSHE 6.19 (July 2019) Zachary Bleemer 2019 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
How Helpful Are Average Wage-By-Major Statistics In Choosing A Field Of Study? by Zachary Bleemer, CSHE.1.24 (January 2024) Zachary Bleemer 2024 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
What's For Sale These Days In Higher Education: Two Stories Robert M. Rosenzweig 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Rethinking Admissions: US Public Universities In The Post-Affirmative Action Age Richard C. Atkinson; Patricia A. Pelfrey 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Research Universities: Core of the U.S. Science and Technology System Richard C. Atkinson; William A. Blanpied 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
College vs. Unemployment: Expanding Access to Higher Education Is the Smart Investment During Economic Downturns John Aubrey Douglass 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
AFTER BROWNE: The New Competitive Regime for English Higher Education Roger Brown 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Yes, but can they earn a living? Methods for creating an effective system of Measuring Labor Market Outcomes in Higher Education, by Richard W. Moore, Kenneth Chapman, Bettina Huber, and Mark Shors Richard W. Moore; Kenneth Chapman; Bettina Huber; Mark Shors 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
GLOBALIZATION, INTERNATIONALIZATION AND ASIAN EDUCATIONAL HUBS: Do We Need Some New Metaphors? by John N. Hawkins John N. Hawkins 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
DIVERSITY MATTERS: New Directions for Institutional Research on Undergraduate Racial/Ethnic and Economic Diversity Gregg Thomson 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
College vs. Unemployment: Expanding Access to Higher Education Is the Smart Investment During Economic Downturns John Aubrey Douglass 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
General Education in the 21st Century: A Report of the University of California Commission on General Education The University of California Commission on General Education 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)