Decades of Chaos and Revolution presents an insightful picture of the tension and tumult that today's presidents of colleges and universities face. These problems stem from the 1960s and 1970s, a time when these issues first arose and their outcomes ultimately shaped the administrations of future presidencies. These ideological battles continue, however, and 21st century presidents are grappling these same issues.
Decades of Chaos and Revolution presents an insightful picture of the tension and tumult that today's presidents of colleges and universities face. These problems stem from the 1960s and 1970s, a time when these issues first arose and their outcomes ultimately shaped the administrations of future presidencies. These ideological battles continue, however, and 21st century presidents are grappling these same issues.
Stephen J. Nelson is associate professor of educational leadership at Bridgewater State University and senior scholar in the Leadership Alliance at Brown University. He has written three previous books about the college presidency: Leaders in the Crossroads: Success and Failure in the College Presidency, Leaders in the Labyrinth: College Presidents and the Battleground of Creeds and Convictions, Leaders in the Crucible: The Moral Voice of College Presidents, as well as numerous scholarly articles. He holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Connecticut, a Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School, a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from the Hartford Seminary, and an A.B. in history from Gettysburg College.
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Introduction Eras of Chaos and Revolution in the Academy Chapter One The Enduring Seeds and Legacy of the 1960s Chapter Two Into the War Room: Sieges of Protest and What Happened to the Presidency? Chapter Three Cornell and Kent State: Inevitable Disaster and Tragedy? Chapter Four Presidential Tempers and Temperaments: Threats and Survival of the Fittest in Making of Presidents Chapter Five "We Don't have Enough Money:" The Boom, Bust and Sink Holes of Ever-Expanding Financial Aid, Clashes over Students, and Going Global on Shrinking Capital Chapter Six Fundamentalists at the Gates: Ideology, the Politics of Correctness, and Control of the Marketplace of Ideas Chapter Seven Crucibles and Chaos: What the 1960s Tell about the Presidency and the Challenges of 21st Century Chapter Eight Ideological Follies and the Soul of the University Epilogue
Introduction Eras of Chaos and Revolution in the Academy Chapter One The Enduring Seeds and Legacy of the 1960s Chapter Two Into the War Room: Sieges of Protest and What Happened to the Presidency? Chapter Three Cornell and Kent State: Inevitable Disaster and Tragedy? Chapter Four Presidential Tempers and Temperaments: Threats and Survival of the Fittest in Making of Presidents Chapter Five "We Don't have Enough Money:" The Boom, Bust and Sink Holes of Ever-Expanding Financial Aid, Clashes over Students, and Going Global on Shrinking Capital Chapter Six Fundamentalists at the Gates: Ideology, the Politics of Correctness, and Control of the Marketplace of Ideas Chapter Seven Crucibles and Chaos: What the 1960s Tell about the Presidency and the Challenges of 21st Century Chapter Eight Ideological Follies and the Soul of the University Epilogue
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