Portraits of Academic Life in Higher Education

Download or read book Portraits of Academic Life in Higher Education written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-12-19 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The academic experiences and emotions shared in these chapters can be described as thoughtful, courageous, insightful, and worrisome. Collectively, authors draw a troubled higher education landscape that has evolved over the years from, to put it mildly, a “more pleasant” working environment in more generous times, to a less pleasant working environment in today’s more restrictive, more competitive, and more financially difficult times. However, on a positive note, contributing authors share their understanding of the core purpose of the higher education institution and its mission as purveyors of that purpose through adherence to the university’s stated triad of goals: teaching, research, and service.