University : an Owner's manual

By:

Rosovsky, Henry

Publication details: New York W. W. Norton & Company 1990Description: 309pISBN:

9780393307832

Subject(s):

Universities and colleges--Administration United States Education, Higher

DDC classification:

378.73 ROS

Contents:

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

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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

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