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McGovern Lecture – Dr. Christopher Newfield

"Metrics Mania in Higher Education: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Treatments"

Presented by
Christopher Newfield, PhD
Professor of English, University of California-Santa Barbara

Sponsored by the John P. McGovern, MD Award Lectureship in the Medical Humanities.

Event Information

McGovern Lecture – Dr. Christopher Newfield
, 2014 - -
North Auditorium, Levin Hall, 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas
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