Sheehan, James J.
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- James J. Sheehan, the chair of the 24th Faculty Senate (1991-92), offers details about the institution’s routine operational procedures and reflects on its function within the university. He compares Stanford’s mode of governance with what he experienced as a faculty member at Northwestern University, noting especially the distinctive manner in which the Stanford president and provost are incorporated into the body of the senate. Sheehan comments briefly on some of the issues that the senate faced during his term, including the indirect costs controversy. He concludes the interview by reading a portion of a passage he wrote for a book commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Faculty Senate. Sheehan also provides some information on his family background, his upbringing in San Francisco, and the circumstances that led him to attend Stanford as an undergraduate.
Description
Type of resource | mixed material |
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Date created | October 3, 2017 |
Creators/Contributors
Author | Sheehan, James J. | |
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Contributing author | Marine-Street, Natalie | |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
Subject | James J. Sheehan |
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Subject | Stanford Historical Society |
Subject | oral histories |
Subject | interviews |
Subject | higher education |
Subject | professors |
Subject | Stanford University. Faculty Senate |
Subject | faculty governance |
Bibliographic information
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hq680gt3364 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Preferred citation
- Preferred Citation
Sheehan, James J. (2017).
Interview for the Stanford Faculty Senate Oral History Project. Stanford Historical Society
Oral History Program Interviews (SC0932). Department of Special Collections & University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Available at:
https://purl.stanford.edu/hq680gt3364
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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