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The Academic Dean: An Imperiled Species Searching for Balance
The academic deanship is the least studied and most misunderstood position in the academy. The work of administration and the pursuit of scholarly endeavors do not make good bedfellows since deans' academic interests turn them firmly toward their departments, but their leadership of the college...
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