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ERIC Number: EJ595197
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
The Quest for Academic Power.
Beard, Charles A.
Journal of Higher Education, v70 n5 p572-78 Sep-Oct 1999
Changes in the role of the university up to 1932 are discussed, focusing on the growing complexity of the curriculum, the trend toward specialization, changes in the scholarly environment, political and social events, and inquiry by the American Association of University Professors into the university faculty's new and future role. (Originally published in 1932) (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Curriculum, College Role, Educational History, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Professional Associations, Social Change, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American Association of University Professors
Note: Theme issue: "Special Anniversary Issue: A Look Back."