Transforming the University of Kansas : A History, 1965-2015 /

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To mark the sesquicentennial of the University of Kansas and to examine how it has been transformed during the last fifty years, this work of original essays covers key elements of the institution: leadership, governance, liberal education, global dimensions, research, student activism, and intercol...

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Other Authors: Rury, John L., Warren, Kim Cary
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
University of Kansas.
University of Kansas > History.
Educational Institutions.
Social Sciences.
Education.
EDUCATION > Higher.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction. Decades of Transformation: Fifty Years of KU History; Part I. Leadership & Politics; 1. â#x80;#x9C;Lift the Chorus Ever Onwardâ#x80;#x9D;: Leading the University; 2. The University and Government: Managing Politics; Part II. Teaching & Research; 3. The Idea of a Liberal Education: Continuity and Change; 4. The Global Dimension; 5. Forging a University Research Mission; Part III. Students, Protest, & Sports.
  • 6. KUâ#x80;#x99;s Tumultuous Years: Thirty Years of Student Activism, 1965â#x80;#x93;19957. A Seat at the Table: Student Leadership, Student Services, and the New Empowerment; 8. â#x80;#x9C;Crimson and the Blueâ#x80;#x9D;: An Era of Athletic Achievement; Notes; Contributors; Index; Back Cover.

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