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Locus of Authority: The Evolution of Faculty Roles in the Governance of Higher Education
William G. Bowen
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Description for Locus of Authority: The Evolution of Faculty Roles in the Governance of Higher Education
Hardback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: JNKR; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 584.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Series
The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691166421
SKU
V9780691166421
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About William G. Bowen
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Locus of Authority: The Evolution of Faculty Roles in the Governance of Higher Education
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more