What Ever Happened to the Faculty?: Drift and Decision in Higher EducationJHU Press, 2006. 11. 24. - 238페이지 In this provocative work, Mary Burgan surveys the deterioration of faculty influence in higher education. From campus planning, curriculum, and instructional technology to governance, pedagogy, and academic freedom, she urges far greater consideration for the perspective of the faculty. Burgan evokes the pervasive atmosphere of charge and counter-charge on U.S. campuses, where competition trumps reason not only in athletics but also in research, faculty recruitment, and fund-raising. Relating this "winner-take-all" mentality to the overspecialization of faculty and to overreliance on non-tenure track instructors, Burgan suggests that improving life on campus depends on faculty members' successful engagement with their administrative colleagues as well as their students. Informed by experience, fueled by conviction, and full of practical, strategic advice for the future, What Ever Happened to the Faculty? is an excellent resource for administrators and faculty who are eager to change the tone and trajectory of contemporary higher education. |
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Bricks and Mortar The American Campus | 1 |
The Myth of the Bloviating Professor Sages and Guides | 24 |
Getting the Liberal Out of Education The Curriculum | 49 |
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Colder Online Education | 77 |
A More Perfect Union College and University Governance | 101 |
Superstars and Rookies of the Year Academic Competition | 124 |