Synopsis
A gripping look at a university’s fight for science and self‑rule
This edition collects Potter’s candid account of the rise of the University of Maryland and the heavy pressures that tested its scholars, budgets, and charter. It portrays a time when faculty and students faced legal changes, political clashes, and the cost of defending academic independence.
The narrative centers on governance, reform, and the friction between trustees, the Regents, and the state. It reveals how laws and political maneuvers shaped who could teach, what could be funded, and how rights within the university were defended or constrained. The account provides a vivid glimpse into the challenges of keeping a public college focused on learning amid intense political strain.
Readers will encounter the voices of professors, administrators, and students as they navigate debt, facilities, and التعليم while trying to safeguard scientific inquiry. The text emphasizes the ethical and practical stakes of leadership decisions and the protection of academic freedom in a changing state.
- Explore the clash between state authority and university rights over funding, governance, and property.
- See how charter documents and legislative acts shaped the structure and limits of the institution.
- Understand the pressures faced by faculty, including tenure, appointments, and autonomy.
- Get a window into the tensions between administration and the classroom, from policy to practice.
Ideal for readers of early American higher education history and institutional reform.
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