Main entry:

Rosovsky, Henry.

Title & Author:

The university : an owner's manual / Henry Rosovsky.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton, ©1990.

Description:

309 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:
"Published simultaneously in Canada by Penguin Books Canada Ltd."--Title page verso.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.

Summary:

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

ISBN:

0393027821
9780393027822
0393307832 (paperback)
9780393307832 (paperback)

Subject:

Earl H. Potter III Collection.
Universities and colleges United States Administration.
Universités États-Unis Administration.
Universities and colleges Administration
Universität
United States
USA

Holdings:

Location: Library main 58625
Call No.: ID PLB; ID:90-B6956
Status: Available