The University: An Owner's Manual"Superb. . . . Rosovsky has written an important book—probing, wise, shrewd, fair. . . . Deserves to be widely read." —James O. Freeman, Washington Post A view of America's colleges and universities and how they are run, the challenges they face and the issues that affect their "owners" - students, faculty, alumni, trustees and others. Among the issues covered are tenure, the admission process in elite institutions and curriculum. |
Contents
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Selectivity and Admission | 59 |
Making Choices | 75 |
The Purposes of Liberal Education | 99 |
One Version of Core | 113 |
Welcome to the Ancient | 131 |
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