Deans of men and the shaping of modern college culture
By: Robert Schwartz
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Higher education & society
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780230622586
Subjects: Deans (Education); Administration; College department heads; Universities and colleges
Description: "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 increase in size and responsibility. The profession grew slowly but by the 1940's drew several hundred men to annual conferences and many more were members. Deans of men and women were significant figures for college students; many students saw them as the "face" of the college or university. Schwartz traces the role and work of the deans and how they managed the rapidly growing culture of the American college campus in the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-220 and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents notes :The Rise and Demise of the Deans of Men : A Historical Perspective; title: The Pioneer : Thomas Arkle Clark , "Dean of Deans"; title: The Paternalist; title: The Academics : Early Deans in Liberal Arts Colleges; title: Francis F. Bradshaw, A Southern Student Personnel Pioneer; title: A Modern Dean, Fred Turner; title: A Brief Treatise on the Deans of Women; title: The Demise of the Deans of Men and The Rise of the Deans of Students; title: A Retrospective Epilogue.