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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811117303321

Autore

Monahan Edward J (Edward Joseph), <1928->

Titolo

Collective autonomy : a history of the Council of Ontario Universities 1962-2000 / / by Edward J. Monahan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-280-92586-8

9786610925865

1-55458-116-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Disciplina

378/.006/0713

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - Ontario - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; 1; ESTABLISHING A FIRM FOUNDATION; 2; THE WINDS SHIFT: DARK CLOUDS BEGIN TO FORM; 3; THE WEATHER WORSENS; 4; COMES THE DELUGE; CONCLUSION; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF NAMES; SUBJECT INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Chronicles the rise and decline of Ontario universities from the halcyon 1960's to the Common Sense Revolution through the history of its planning association, the Council of Ontario Universities. Collective Autonomy: A History of the Council of Ontario Universities, 1962-2000 is the first full-length account of an organization that has played a major role in the development of the university system in Ontario. Edward J. Monahan served as the council's chief executive officer for over fifteen years. This is his insider's account, enhanced by archival material, of the key