The Dog Ate My Budget: Tales About Teaching and Managing in the Ivy Tower

The Dog Ate My Budget, by Ross Arkell Webber, tells a deeply personal and sometimes light-hearted, sometimes ironic, memoir of forty years in academia. Through the mundane, extraordinary, and even the bizarre events of university life, Webber describes the fascinating interactions that take place between students, teachers, administrators, and the outside world. Told in easy to read vignettes, The Dog Ate My Budget casts a light into the ivory tower world of higher educational institutions revealing the surprising and unexpected. Webber’s The Dog Ate My Budget masterfully negotiates the boundary of narrative nonfiction and academia in a way that is engaging and entertaining. This is not a stolid tome with footnotes and a dense bibliography. In these pages you will find humor, whimsy, emotion, and poignancy. Written for those familiar with academic life, Webber’s work will transcend the insider’s circle to engage every reader.