Description
Book SynopsisOld Main is an essential book for anyone who shares Schuman's conviction that small colleges occupy a central place in American higher education.
Trade ReviewThis is not a conventional study of small colleges... In the tradition of a true liberal arts scholar, he invites thoughtful dialogue, challenges academic tradition, and persuades readers to explore alternatives. Hancock Record 2005 Interesting reading. The extensive information Schuman provides gives us a picture of contemporary American small colleges. -- Peter A. Lamal Journal of Higher Education 2006 Researchers, faculty, and administrators interested in small colleges will find suggestions for further research and discussion about the many challenges that small colleges face today. -- Lois Calian Trautvetter Review of Higher Education 2006 An important book for small-college people... Paints a rich picture of the exceptional things small colleges can do. -- Charles Blaich Academe 2006 Schuman is an ardent proponent of small colleges, and his devotion and passion are apparent in every chapter of this work. The work is also brilliantly written and thoroughly convincing. After reading this work, the reader will possess a new found appreciation for these institutions of higher education and an understanding of their vital role. -- Matthew Church Education Review 2006
Table of Contents1. Introduction: A Lawyer from Plummer
2. Go West, Young Man: Graduation at Centenary College, 1900
3. Colleges of Character: Old Main . . . in Maine
4. People at Small Colleges: Basketball, Rock and Roll, and a Quaker College
5. Colleges of Community: Less than Positive
6. The Integrated Campus: Yav
7. Blurring the Boundaries: A Conversation
8. Small College Futures: Olya
Epilogue: Small Is Different: A Guide for the Perplexed
Appendix A: Interview Questions
Appendix B: Twelve Colleges
Notes
Interview
