{"product_id":"whats-hiding-behind-those-ivy-joseph-s-c-simplicio-9781456768393","title":"What's Hiding Behind Those Ivy Covered Walls?: An Exposé On America's Universities","description":"\u003cp\u003e Life can be unfair at times. It appears so can working at a university. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e Our universities are unfortunately a microcosm of our larger society. They mirror what occurs in the \"real world.\" As such they are prone to the same societal and personal frailties that plague the rest of America and its working force. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e While a university's mission, vision, and goals may espouse loftier ambitions, in the end, it must deal with an imperfect system that often prevents it from achieving those ideals. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e What's Hiding Behind Those Ivy Covered Walls? An Expose On America's Universities takes a closer look at these schools from a different perspective, that of an insider who has spent decades plodding through the back corridors of many such institutions in an attempt to make a difference. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e It unveils the often harsh realities of campus life for those who have chosen to work at these schools. It discusses campus culture, tradition, and politics. It examines who is hired and why. It explores both the formal and informal bureaucratic hierarchy. It speaks to the leadership within these schools as well as strategies employed to gain professional and personal influence and power. It offers a better understanding of the perspective of those who work there. It also delves into the intricacies of survival and the promises of advancement. In the end, it provides a candid, unvarnished, and honest look at just what is really occurring on our nation's campuses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph S. C. Simplicio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1456768395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781456768393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Joseph S. C. Simplicio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622324515071,"sku":"9781456768393","price":10.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whats-hiding-behind-those-ivy-joseph-s-c-simplicio-9781456768393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}