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Early in her tenure as president of Mount Holyoke College, Joanne Creighton faced crises as students staged protests and occupied academic buildings; the alumnae association threatened a revolt; and a distinguished professor became the subject of a major scandal. In this autobiography, Creighton situates her tenure at Mount Holyoke within a life that has traversed major changes in education and social life.

Produktbeschreibung
Early in her tenure as president of Mount Holyoke College, Joanne Creighton faced crises as students staged protests and occupied academic buildings; the alumnae association threatened a revolt; and a distinguished professor became the subject of a major scandal. In this autobiography, Creighton situates her tenure at Mount Holyoke within a life that has traversed major changes in education and social life.
Autorenporträt
Concentrating her scholarly work on authors William Faulkner, Joyce Carol Oates, and Margaret Drabble, Joanne V. Creighton is the author of four books of literary criticism. Her writings also include public commentary on educational policy issues and unwavering advocacy for the liberal arts and the education of women worldwide. In addition to her time at Mount Holyoke, she has held academic and administrative positions at Wayne State University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Wesleyan University, and Haverford College.