William Friday: Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1469611856 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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phil lane said Five Stars. great read about great person
An engrossing account.--ChoiceWilliam A. Link's sensitive portrayal of Friday's pivotal role in the shaping of North Carolina's university system and in the development of higher education nationally is informative and even inspirational.--Journal of American History. It will be an essential building block for the sorely needed history of American colleges, professional schools, and universities since the mid-1960s.--American Historical ReviewAn important resource that will be invaluable when historians begin to write the history of post-World War II American higher education.--History of Education QuarterlyA book that should be read by anyone interested in the role that a president does and can play in heading an institution of higher learning. Should be required reading for students of modern American history, civil rights policy, public law litigation, and the politics of higher education.--Journal of Southern Hist
The former president of the University of North Carolina remained prominent in public affairs in the state and elsewhere throughout his life and ranked as one of the most important American university presidents of the post-World War II era. Friday's thirty years as president of the university, from 1956 to 1986, spanned the greatest period of growth for higher education in American history, and Friday played a crucial role in shaping the sixteen-campus UNC system during that time. Few North Carolinians have been as well known or as widely respected as William Friday (1920-2012). In the second edition of this comprehensive biography, William Link traces Friday's long and remarkable career and commemorates his legendary life. Link also explores Friday's influential work on nationwide commissions, task forces, an