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ERIC Number: EJ595200
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
The Dean.
McGrath, Earl J.
Journal of Higher Education, v70 n5 p599-605 Sep-Oct 1999
A study investigated the appearance and development of the office of the dean in colleges of arts and sciences in America since 1860. A survey of 32 diverse institutions looked at the date the position was established, relationship to other administrative offices, and deans' teaching responsibilities, educational background, and length of tenure. (Originally published in 1936) (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Careers, College Administration, College Instruction, Deans, Educational Background, Educational History, Higher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue: "Special Anniversary Issue: A Look Back."