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Mangan, Katherine S. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
For many aspiring faculty members it is required to spend several years in postdoctoral study before they will be considered for a faculty position. A postdoctoral researcher usually works under the supervision of a faculty mentor, and is free to concentrate on scholarly work, without teaching or advising. (MLW)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, College Faculty, Doctoral Degrees, Faculty Development
Geiger, Roger L. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1991
Current trends affecting private research universities include: privatization, more programmatic support of research, dispersion of university research, and a shift in the balance of activities from the center toward the periphery. Differences in finance and control of private universities are related to their disproportionate importance, given…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Engineering, Federal Aid, Financial Support
