An edition of A creature of our own making
(2013)
A creature of our own making
reflections on contemporary academic life
by Gary A. Olson
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Publish Date
2013
Publisher
State University of New York Press,
SUNY Press
Language
English
Pages
197
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Table of Contents
What conspiracy?
Avoiding academe's ax murderers
How to get what you want in academe
That's your opinion
Holding ourselves accountable
If universities were democracies
Creating a culture of mutual respect
A culture of openness
To party, or not to party
Yes, big brother is watching
How to join the dark side
The importance of protocol
The administrator as magician
The burden of confidentiality
Avoiding the hunker-down strategy
Resist the rush to judgment in disputes
Why rules matter
We can't do that here
The delicate art of rejection
Let's just do our jobs
The cost of doing business
The unkindest cut of all
If only I knew then
Carnegie matters
Growing pains
Why universities specialize
Why universities reorganize
The importance of external boards
Certifying online research
Why universities are streamlining their curricula
Should we ditch football?
How not to reform humanities scholarship
The limits of academic freedom
Exactly what is "shared governance"?
When to dissolve a faculty senate
It is who you know, and who knows you
Praising you as we should
How we value faculty work
We really like you
A creature of our own making
How not to measure faculty productivity
Fight your own battles
How to run a meeting
Don't just search, recruit
Why settle for second best?
The proper way to court
But she was our top choice
The academic job search and the Internet
I'm your millstone
Commencement matters
Can you spare a dime?
The ethics of technology
E-mails are forever
Keeping your emeriti close
What deans expect of department heads
How not to evaluate your department head
Investigate me, please
Safety first.
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