Diary of a dean /

Diary of a Dean is a memoir of Herbert London's years at New York University. It follows his personal path from professor and ombudsman to dean of a new "experimental" college. The period in question parallels a tumultuous era in higher education. London's experiences placed him...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: London, Herbert I., 1939-2018
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham Md. : Hamilton Books, ©2010.
Temas:
London, Herbert I., > 1939-2018.
Deans (Education) > New York (State) > Biography.
Doyens (Administration universitaire) > New York (État) > Biographies.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Educators.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
Deans (Education)
New York (State)
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover13;
  • Contents13;
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1 Thinking about America from Down Under
  • 2 How a Commencement Changed My Life
  • 3 Running to Class
  • 4 Underground Notes from a Campus Ombudsman
  • 5 What a Dean Learns from His Mother
  • 6 What Really Matters
  • 7 Letter to a Student
  • 8 The Zeitgeist Rings My Home Number
  • 9 Challenging the Academic Orthodoxy
  • 10 The Tenure Trap
  • 11 Academic Freedom and Free Speech
  • 12 The Hudson Institute as a University in Absentia
  • Conclusion.

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