Preface Chapter 1: Introduction: East Coast Universities Chapter 2: Amherst: "Village of Light" Chapter 3: The University of Massachusetts/Amherst: A Turbulent History Chapter 4: The 1960s: Assistant Professor: Poor but Flourishing Chapter 5: The 1970s: Associate Professor: Trouble in Paradise Chapter 6: The 1980s: Full Professor: Farther and Farther away from the University Chapter 7: An Endowed Chair: The Leonard J. Horwitz Professorship Chapter 8: Is There Life as Emeritus Prof? UMass and the Department in Decline and Freefall Chapter 9: Conclusion