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The American University.
Gillam, Barbara
Australian Universities' Review, v32 n2 p34-39 1989
Characteristics of the American university are examined as they are relevant to the concerns of Australian higher education. Aspects discussed include diversity of institutions, methods of governance, tenure and academic freedom, external peer review of programs and projects, research funding, and curriculum design and patterns of attendance. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Organization, Attendance Patterns, College Faculty, College Students, Comparative Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Quality, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Governance, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Research Administration, Tenure, Universities
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; United States
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