TY - GEN AU - Rosovsky, Henry TI - University : an Owner's manual SN - 9780393307832 U1 - 378.73 PY - 1990/// CY - New York PB - W. W. Norton & Company KW - Universities and colleges--Administration KW - United States KW - Education, Higher N1 - Contents INTRODUCTION 9 Preface: The Concept 11 1 A Letter of Introduction 17 2 Two Thirds of the Best 29 3 A Dean's Day 37 STUDENTS 57 4 The University College: Seledivity and Admission 59 5 Making Choices 75 6 The Purposes of Liberal Education 99 7 One Version of Core 113 8 Graduate Students: Welcome to the Ancient and Universal Company of Scholars 131 PROFESSORS 157 9 Academic Life: Some Virtues, Some Vices 159 10 Tenure: The Meaning of Tenure 177 11 Tenure: A Model Case 189 12 Burnout, Envy, and Other Forms of Pain 213 13 The University as Marketplace 225 GOVERNANCE 237 14 Deaning 239 15 University Governance: Seven Principles to Ensure Reliable Performance 261 16 Postscript: Omissions and Conclusions 289 Index 301 ER -