Deans of men and the shaping of modern college culture /

"Deans of men in American colleges and universities were created in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to help manage a growing student population. The early deans often had a personality that allowed them to engage easily with students. Over time, many deans saw their offices in...

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Main Author: Schwartz, Robert, 1950 December 30-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Higher education & society.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: The Rise and Demise of the Deans of Men : A Historical Perspective
  • The Pioneer : Thomas Arkle Clark , "Dean of Deans"
  • The Paternalist : Scott Goodnight of Wisconsin
  • The Academics : Early Deans in Liberal Arts Colleges
  • Francis F. Bradshaw, A Southern Student Personnel Pioneer
  • A Modern Dean, Fred Turner of Illinois
  • A Brief Treatise on the Deans of Women
  • The Demise of the Deans of Men, The Rise of the Deans of Students
  • A Retrospective Epilogue.