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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 400 pages, kõrgus x laius: 216x140 mm, kaal: 454 g, 2 line illus.
  • Sari: The William G. Bowen Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-May-2017
  • Kirjastus: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0691175667
  • ISBN-13: 9780691175669
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 400 pages, kõrgus x laius: 216x140 mm, kaal: 454 g, 2 line illus.
  • Sari: The William G. Bowen Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-May-2017
  • Kirjastus: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0691175667
  • ISBN-13: 9780691175669
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Do higher education institutions have what it takes to reform effectively from within? Locus of Authority argues that every issue facing today's colleges and universities, from stagnant degree completion rates to worrisome cost increases, is exacerbated by a century-old system of governance that desperately requires change. While prior studies have focused on boards of trustees and presidents, few have looked at the place of faculty within the governance system. Bowen and Tobin explore whether departments remain the best ways through which to organize decision making and if the concepts of academic freedom and shared governance need to be sharpened and redefined. Using case studies of four very different institutions, the authors demonstrate that college and university governance has capably adjusted to the necessities of the moment and governance norms and policies should be assessed in the context of historical events. They also demonstrate that successful reform depends on the artful consideration of technological, financial, and cultural developments. Locus of Authority shows that the consequences of not addressing college and university governance are more than the nation can afford.

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Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award in Education Theory, Association of American Publishers "[ An] eloquent exposition."--Inside Higher Education "William Bowen and Eugene Tobin's new book, Locus of Authority: The Evolution of Faculty Roles in the Governance of Higher Education, has just been published: anyone interested in the governance of universities and colleges should read it."--Henry Farrell, Washington Monthly "Compelling...Locus of Authorityis worth reading... as an invitation to a conversation that is relevant to students, alumni and taxpayers as well as higher education 'insiders.'"--Glenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post "Through a sweeping yet incisive history, Bowen and Tobin ... present best practices for allowing American education to remain an engine of upward mobility and, thus, a guarantor of global competitiveness. Fortunately, the authors are highly qualified to examine this issue of tremendous import... Locus of Authority is an obligatory study for anyone involved with higher education. It's additionally a must-read for anyone concerned with the fate of American society."--Jonathan Bronitsky, Key Reporter "[ A] thoughtful, well-informed conversation."--Choice "We are often so frustrated by each other that we squander the energy crucially required to defend the liberal arts by fighting amongst ourselves. As William G. Bowen and Eugene M. Tobin amply argue... there is much misunderstanding and suspicion on both sides... [ Locus of Authority] is extremely thoughtful and detailed in regard to all aspects of a crisis long neglected, and indispensable reading for both sides of the divide."--Chronicle of Higher Education

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Winner of PROSE Awards: Education 2016.
Preface And Acknowledgments ix
1 Introduction
1(12)
2 Historical Overview, Part 1---From the Beginnings to World War II
13(54)
Antecedents in Europe and Colonial America
14(13)
The Emergence of the Research University
27(7)
Control of Faculty Personnel Decisions---and Issues of Academic Freedom
34
World War I and the Interwar Years
45(22)
3 Historical Overview, Part 2---World War II to the Present
67(64)
World War II and the Growth of Sponsored Research
68(2)
The "Red Scare" and the Loyalty Oath Controversies
70(7)
The Explosive Expansion of Higher Education, Leading to the "Golden Age" of the 1960s
77(10)
Protests and Rebellions
87(11)
Retrenchment in the 1970s---and Subsequent Ups and Downs
98(11)
The Real Estate "Bubble" Breaks---and Fiscal/Political Realities Take Hold (or Do They?)
109(3)
The Impact of Experiments with Online Learning
112(15)
The Pathways Initiative at CUNY
127(4)
4 Faculty Roles Today and Tomorrow---Topical Issues
131(46)
The Selection and Tenure of the President
133(6)
The Faculty Appointment Process---Criteria and Decision-Making Authority
139(3)
The Role of the Faculty in Giving Advice of All Kinds
142(9)
The Role of Faculty in Staffing Decisions---and the Rise of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty (the New Majority)
151(14)
Faculty Responsibility for Maintaining Academic Standards in Admissions, Curricular Content, and Student Performance
165(4)
Control over New Teaching Methods---Online Learning
169(8)
5 Overarching Challenges
177(184)
Confronting Trade-offs and the Need for Upfront Consideration of Costs
177(5)
Aligning Roles and Responsibilities
182(7)
Coping with an Ever-Changing Academic Landscape
189(12)
Clarifying Notions of "Academic Freedom"
201(4)
Rethinking "Shared Governance"
205(8)
Case Studies
213(1)
Introduction to the Case Studies
213(4)
The University of California
217(44)
Princeton University
261(30)
Macalester College
291(24)
The City University of New York
315(46)
Index 361
William G. Bowen (1933-2016) was president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Princeton University and founding chairman of ITHAKA.. His many books included The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions (with Derek Bok) (Princeton). Eugene M. Tobin is senior program officer for higher education and scholarship in the humanities at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and former president of Hamilton College.