In the second part of this book we will look at the current state of higher education in the United States, both in terms of its history, statistics, economics, and accomplishments and in terms of its image among the American public in the wake of developments since 1968. This part of the book will examine public opinion and focus on issues of governance, budgets, and subject matter, academic and campus controversies and scandals, the state of the profession, and developing political agendas and narratives. Such narratives and perceptions are all important. As the 2018 report, Public Confidence in Higher Education of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) phrases it: