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 typesort ascending
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)
Planning New UC Campuses In The 1960s A Background Paper For UC Merced On The Role Of The Universitywide Senate John Aubrey Douglass 1998 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Role Of The Land-Grant Institution In The 21st Century James E. Sherwood 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Race, Income, and College in 25 Years: Evaluating Justice O'Connor's Conjecture Alan Krueger; Jesse M. Rothstein; Sarah Turner 2006 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Undergraduate Time Use and Academic Outcomes: Results from UCUES 2006 Steven G. Brint; Allison M. Cantwell 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
FINANCING EU STUDENT MOBILITY: A Proposed Credit Union Scheme for Europe Cécile Hoareau 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Goals of Transnational Education: Reflections of a True Believer, by Jeffrey S. Lehman Jeffrey S. Lehman 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
LIBERALIZING THE ACADEMY: The Transformation Of Higher Education In the United States And Germany Tobias Schulze-Cleven 2015 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Policy Options for University of California Budgeting, by Charles E. Young Charles E. Young 2011 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The "Turning Point" for Minority Pre-Meds: The Effect of Early Undergraduate Experience in the Sciences on Aspirations to Enter Medical School of Minority Students at UC Berkeley and Stanford University, by Donald A. Barr and John Matsui Donald A. Barr; John Matsui 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Transformation of Academic Work: Facts and Analysis Christine Musselin 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
What Do We Know About Students' Learning and How Do We Know It? By K. Patricia Cross K. Patricia Cross 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
From Multi- to Meta-University: Organizational and Political Change at the University of California in the 20th Century and Beyond John Aubrey Douglass 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Raising Graduation Rates While Maintaining Racial-Ethnic Equity in Graduation: The UC Riverside Recipe by Steven Brint CSHE 9.21 (September 2021) Steven Brint 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)