Forty Years in the Academic Trenches: Change Comes to an American University

The memoir chronicles the evolution of a university from an agricultural college to a national research center, as experienced by Dr. Frank Heppner over his 41-year career. He explores the dramatic changes in university practices, highlighting the increasing complexity of administrative processes and the shift in faculty roles due to external pressures. The narrative reveals how societal demands transformed academic environments, influencing faculty recruitment and the nature of intellectual discourse, while emphasizing the historical roots of bureaucratic challenges within higher education.