Inside the Ivory Tower: How Land-grant universities really work and fixing them for the future

About Inside the Ivory Tower: How Land-grant universities really work and fixing them for the future

Discover the hidden workings of U.S. Land-grant Universities in Inside the Ivory Tower. Unveiling their evolution, leadership challenges, tenure impacts, and political influences, this book offers actionable reforms to help these institutions better fulfill their societal mission.

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Author Bio:
Dr. Alan R. Ek is Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences in the Department of Forest Resources. He served as department head for three decades including service nationally representing funding and organizational interests of Land-grant university programs to federal agencies and Congress. His service also encompassed such issues with universities in Canada, Europe and several developing nations. He has published widely on the dynamics of forest and related natural resources and implications for economic and environmental policy for government and industry.