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About the Book

Witty, savvy, incisive, and entertaining short essays on the culture, mores, and practices of higher education.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1. Campus Culture What Conspiracy? Avoiding Academe's Ax Murderers How to Get What You Want in Academe That's Your Opinion Holding Ourselves Accountable If Universities Were Democracies Creating a Culture of Respect A Culture of Openness To Party, or Not to Party Yes, Big Brother Is Watching 2. The Craft of Administration How to Join the Dark Side The Importance of Protocol The Administrator as Magician The Burden of Confidentiality Avoiding the Hunker-Down Strategy Resist the Rush to Judgment in Disputes Why Rules Matter We Can't Do That Here The Delicate Art of Rejection Let's Just Do Our Jobs The Cost of Doing Business The Unkindest Cut of All If Only I Knew Then... 3. Campus Reform Carnegie Matters Growing Pains Why Universities Specialize Why Universities Reorganize The Importance of External Boards Certifying Online Research Why Universities Are Streamlining Their Curricula Should We Ditch Football? How Note to Reform Humanities Scholarship 4. Faculty Concerns The Limits of Academic Freedom Exactly What Is "Shared Governance"? When to Dissolve a Faculty Senate It Is Who You Know, And Who Knows You Creating a Culture of Recognition How We Value Faculty Work We Really Like You A Creature of Our Own Making How Not to Measure Faculty Productivity Fight Your Own Battles How to Run a Meeting 5. Faculty Recruitment Don't Just Search, Recruit Why Settle for Second Best? The Proper Way to Court But She Was Our Top Choice The Academic Job Search and the Internet I'm Your Millstone 6. Special Topics Commencement Matters Can You Spare A Dime? The Ethics of Technology E-mails Are Forever Keeping Your Emeriti Close What Deans Expect of Department Heads How Not to Evaluate Your Department Head Investigate Me, Please Safety First Index

About the Author :
Gary A. Olson is Professor of English at Idaho State University. He is the editor and author of many books, including The Future of Higher Education: Perspectives from America's Academic Leaders (coedited with John W. Presley).

Review :
"...a reflective guide to assist individuals who are contemplating an administrative role ... current and future leaders may be well served to understand what to expect; how to prepare; when to act; who to know; why it's not about pay; and how to avoid common administrative challenges." - Journal of Higher Education "A Creature of Our Own Making is a much recommended addition to educational studies collections." - Midwest Book Review


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781438445786
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press
  • Publisher Imprint: State University of New York Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 207
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 299 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1438445784
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Reflections on Contemporary Academic Life
  • Width: 152 mm


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