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Leaders in the crucible : the moral voice of college presidents /

Annotation Is the college presidency merely a position in which one manages bureaucracies, garners wealth, and mediates ideological battles? On the contrary, the author argues that the moral leadership of college presidents is a tradition that the academy must sustain, and he details what can and ou...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Nelson, Stephen James, 1947-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, ©2000.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Moral Leadership of College Presidents; 2 Presidential Perspectives The Shape of Their Voice; 3 Architects of College Mission; 4 Shaping Student Character; 5 Critical Issues in the Academy Free Speech Academic Freedom and Diversity; 6 Hopes for Democracy; 7 The Milieu of Social and Political Issues; 8 The University and the World; 9 Ideological Battles and the Soul of the Academy: The Burdens of the Presidential Pulpit; 10 The Presidency in the Crucible; Bibliography; Index.