Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower

A Case for Fumigation, Ventilation, and Renewal of the Academic Sanctuary

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

While many books have criticized higher education for an apparent bias towards leftist agendas, John R. Campbell takes a different approach. Through the compilation of 65 vignettes that peek behind the boardroom door, the author focuses on the bureaucratic and organizational stagnation that has led to "dry rot" in the ivory towers of academia. Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower presents substantive evidence of the problems that exist in universities today, and provides the author's prognosis for change. He addresses nepotism, ineffective faculty, lack of effective leadership, and other serious problems at our institutions of higher education.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-07-19
Mått:149 x 228 x 10 mm
Vikt:268 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:198
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761816461

Utforska kategorier

Högskola och universitet inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

John R. Campbell is President Emeritus of Oklahoma State University and former Dean of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois.

Recensioner i media

This book is a hard-hitting analysis that is as timely as it is cogent.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Foreword by Judith E.N. AlbinoChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 PrologueChapter 4 On Dry Rot and Ivory TowersChapter 5 Governing Boards that Do Not GovernChapter 6 Academic Leaders Who Do Not LeadChapter 7 Professors Who Do Not Publish and Do Not PerishChapter 8 Professors Who Teach. . . But Not MuchChapter 9 Institutional Culture: Cronyism, Nepotism, FeatherbedsChapter 10 Institutional Culture: Fraud, Deceit, ConspiracyChapter 11 Athletics: Business as UsualChapter 12 Students: Uh-h-h. . . Oh Yeah!Chapter 13 Combating Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower: Fumigation, Ventilation and Renewal of the Academic Sanctuary