Burgan, Mary.

What Ever Happened to the Faculty? : Drift and Decision in Higher Education. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (269 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Bricks and Mortar: The American Campus -- 2 The Myth of the Bloviating Professor: Sages and Guides -- 3 Getting the "Liberal" Out of Education: The Curriculum -- 4 Distance Makes the Heart Grow Colder: Online Education -- 5 A More Perfect Union: College and University Governance -- 6 Superstars and Rookies of the Year: Academic Competition -- 7 The Case of the Firecracker Boys: Academic Science and Academic Freedom -- 8 The Disposable Faculty: Tenure Now -- 9 Staging a Comeback: Exemplary Cases -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Informed by experience, fueled by conviction, and full of practical, strategic advice for the future, What Ever Happened to the Faculty? is an excellent resource for administrators and faculty who are eager to change the tone and trajectory of contemporary higher education.

9780801888861


Universities and colleges-United States-Faculty.
Universities and colleges-United States-Administration.


Electronic books.

LB2331.72 .B87 2006

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