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Book SynopsisBased on the authorsâ experiences in academe over seventy-five years, The Higher Education Scene in America: Some Observations discusses a number of issues that confront Americaâs higher education scene today.
Trade ReviewIt is this open acknowledgment that institutions, and those actors inside them, are working with multiple – sometimes harmonious and sometimes contentious – missions in mind, which makes the Gitlows’ book a refreshing read. Perhaps it is due to the fact that this father and son team have spent a combined seventy-five years in academia, not just as scholars but also as administrators, that their combined work presents such a reasoned approach. . . .While a must read for anyone contemplating a future career as a university president or provost, this book also proves to be insightful to administrators, faculty, and policy makers, or anyone whose professional life is grounded in the world of higher education. * Reflective Teaching *
Another really insightful book about higher education from the Gitlows, father and son. This is a must-read for not only trustees, overseers, and the like but also for college administrators and, yes, even faculty members. Not since the publication of Henry Wriston's The Academic Procession have I read a better ‘think piece’ for anyone who aspires to be or is currently a college president. -- Richard West, emeritus dean, Stern School of Business, New York University
Table of ContentsHigher Education in a Free Society Formal Authority and Diffusion of Power The Academic Pecking Order and Unionization of the Academic Staff The Budgetary Challenge and Fiscal Responsibility The Fundraising Challenge Other Aspects of Fundraising Conflicts of Interest and Division I Sports Service Functions: A Secondary Source of Threats to the Academic Mission The University President: The Leader’s Job is Critical Conclusion Index About the Authors
