During the 'golden age,' research money flowed freely. But the end of the cold war reduced competition within the international research community and government dollars diminished correspondingly, forcing schools to seek funding elsewhere. These days, Rojstaczer writes, overburdened professors must deal with making their courses easier for students (who seem more interested in heading out into the job market than in getting a quality education). The educators must also contend with writing grant proposals, student athletes, and campus politics. Chapters in this book address how to get started in an academic career without letting all of this drive you crazy, along with the topics of graduate student research and the tenure process.
ISBN-13: 978-0195126822
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