A Creature of Our Own Making

A Creature of Our Own MakingWitty, savvy, incisive, and entertaining short essays on the culture, mores, and practices of higher education. Drawing on more than three decades of experience as a scholar, teacher, and administrator, Gary A. Olson, a keen observer of higher education and a monthly columnist for the Chronicle of Higher Education, explores the intricacies of life in academe. These meditations, which appeared as columns in the Chronicle over a six year span, explore a

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