An edition of The university (1990)

The university

an owner's manual

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An edition of The university (1990)

The university

an owner's manual

1st ed.
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Covers such topics as the purposes of liberal education, core curriculums, graduate students, academic life, tenure, being a college/university dean, university gorvernance.

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Publisher
W.W. Norton
Language
English
Pages
309

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Cover of: The University
The University: An Owner's Manual
May 1991, W. W. Norton & Company
in English
Cover of: The university
The university: an owner's manual
1990, W.W. Norton
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: University
University: An Owner's Manual
1990, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
in English
Cover of: The university
The university: an owner's manual
1990, W.W. Norton
in English - 1st ed.

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New York

Table of Contents

Preface : The concept
A letter of introduction
Two thirds of the best
A Dean's day
The university college : Selectivity and admission
Making choices
The purposes of liberal education
One version of Core
Graduate students : Welcome to the ancient and universal company of scholars
Academic life : some virtues, some vices
Tenure : The meaning of tenure
Tenure : A model case
Burnout, envy, and other forms of pain
The university as marketplace
Deaning
University governance : Seven principles to ensure reliable performance
Postscript : Omissions and conclusions.

Edition Notes

"Published simultaneously in Canada by Penguin Books Canada Ltd."--T.p. verso.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
378.73
Library of Congress
LB2341 .R59 1990, LB2341.R59 1990

The Physical Object

Pagination
309 p. ;
Number of pages
309

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24766071M
Internet Archive
universityowners00roso
ISBN 10
0393027821
ISBN 13
9780393027822
LCCN
89009466
OCLC/WorldCat
19722183

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