Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The special role of higher education in society / Tony C. Chambers -- Challenges for higher education in serving the public good / Adrianna J. Kezar -- Creating a metamovement : a vision toward regaining the public social charter -- Adrianna J. Kezar -- State governance and the public good / David Longanecker -- Listening to the public / David Mathews -- Trusteeship and the public good / Richard Novak, Susan Whealler Johnston -- The public good and a racially diverse democracy / Denise O'Neil Green, William T. Trent -- Liberal education and the civic engagement gap / Carol Geary Schneider -- The disciplines and the public good / Edward Zlotkowski -- Scholarship for the public good : living in Pasteur's quadrant / Judith A. Ramaley -- Integrating a commitment to the public good into the institutional fabric / Lee Benson, Ira Harkavy, Matthew Hartley -- Rethinking faculty roles and rewards for the public good / Kelly Ward -- Institutional differences in pursuing the public good / Barbara A. Holland -- Leading the engaged institution / James C. Votruba -- Preparing doctoral students for faculty careers that contribute to the public good / Ann Austin, Benita J. Barnes -- Let us speak : including students' voices in the public good of higher education / Stephen John Quaye -- Presidential leadership for the public good / Martha W. Gilliland -- Creating dialogue : a new charter and vision of the public good / Adrianna J. Kezar -- Pondering the social charter : critical reflection for leaders / Tony C. Chambers.