A Crusade against Cronyism or a Breach of Collegiality?.

Leatherman, Courtney

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ERIC Number: EJ611470

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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A Crusade against Cronyism or a Breach of Collegiality?

Leatherman, Courtney

Chronicle of Higher Education, v46 n44 pA12-14 Jul 7, 2000

Details the case of a third-year assistant history professor at Yale University (Connecticut) who was denied reappointment. Raises issues such as the hiring by a department of its own Ph.D.'s, cronyism within departments and fields, denial of reappointment as punishment for criticizing powerful individuals, and the undue influence of a few individuals in departmental decisions. (DB)

Descriptors: Bias, Case Studies, College Faculty, Collegiality, Decision Making, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Nontenured Faculty, Politics of Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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