Deans of men in American colleges and universities were created in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to help manage a growing student population. The early deans often had a personality that allowed them to engage easily with students. Over time, many deans saw their offices increase in size and responsibility. The profession grew slowly but by the 1940's drew several hundred men to annual conferences and many more were members. Deans of men and women were significant figures for college students; many students saw them as the "face" of the college or university. Schwartz traces the role and work of the deans and how they managed the rapidly growing culture of the American college campus in the twentieth century.

Autorentext
ROBERT SCHWARTZ Associate Professor of Higher Education at Florida State University, USA.

Inhalt
The Rise and Demise of the Deans of Men: A Historical Perspective The Pioneer: Thomas Arkle Clark, 'Dean of Deans' The Paternalist: Scott Goodnight of Wisconsin The Academics: Early Deans in Liberal Arts Colleges Francis F. Bradshaw, A Southern Student Personnel Pioneer A Modern Dean, Fred Turner of Illinois A Brief Treatise on the Deans of Women The Demise of the Deans of Men, The Rise of the Deans of Students A Retrospective Epilogue