Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower: A Case for Fumigation, Ventilation, and Renewal of the Academic Sanctuary / Edition 1

by John R. Campbell

Overview

While many books have criticized higher education for an apparent bias towards leftist agendas, John R. Campbell takes a different approach. Through the compilation of 65 vignettes that peek behind the boardroom door, the author focuses on the bureaucratic and organizational stagnation that has led to "dry rot" in the ivory towers of academia. Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower presents substantive evidence of the problems that exist in universities today, and provides the author's prognosis for change. He addresses nepotism, ineffective faculty, lack of effective leadership, and other serious problems at our institutions of higher education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761816461
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	07/19/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

John R. Campbell is President Emeritus of Oklahoma State University and former Dean of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword by Judith E.N. Albino Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Prologue Chapter 4 On Dry Rot and Ivory Towers Chapter 5 Governing Boards that Do Not Govern Chapter 6 Academic Leaders Who Do Not Lead Chapter 7 Professors Who Do Not Publish and Do Not Perish Chapter 8 Professors Who Teach.. . But Not Much Chapter 9 Institutional Culture: Cronyism, Nepotism, Featherbeds Chapter 10 Institutional Culture: Fraud, Deceit, Conspiracy Chapter 11 Athletics: Business as Usual Chapter 12 Students: Uh-h-h.. . Oh Yeah! Chapter 13 Combating Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower: Fumigation, Ventilation and Renewal of the Academic Sanctuary

Editorial Reviews

This book is a hard-hitting analysis that is as timely as it is cogent.

Cullom Davies

Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower is an interesting and cautiously straightforward book. It is for provocative and visionary administrators. In addition, it is written to inform parents and students of the waste and misconduct that causes them to have to pay more for education.

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

The book is an amazing account of what is wrong with higher education. It will stir the hearts and souls of the academic community as well as the general public.

Paula Allen-Mears

Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower is a heartfelt, angry call to arms, asking us to look squarely at what we have either wrought or allowed to flourish in higher education. It calls attention to the gradual but pernicious proliferation of destructive forces at college campuses across the nation.

Judith E.N. Albino

This book is a hard-hitting analysis that is as timely as it is cogent.--Cullom Davies, Noted Lincoln Scholar, University of Illinois-Springfield

The book is an amazing account of what is wrong with higher education. It will stir the hearts and souls of the academic community as well as the general public.--Paula Allen-Mears, Dean and Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan

Dry Rot in the Ivory Tower is a heartfelt, angry call to arms, asking us to look squarely at what we have either wrought or allowed to flourish in higher education. It calls attention to the gradual but pernicious proliferation of destructive forces at college campuses across the nation.--Judith E.N. Albino, President, California School of Professional Psychology and President Emerita, University of Colorado-Boulder

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