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College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory Tower
Stephen J. Nelson
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Description for College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory Tower
Hardback. College presidents lead taxing and complex, though enormously fulfilling and rewarding, lives. The story that unfolds in College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory Tower is fashioned from the perspectives of over two-dozen retired former college presidents. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
College presidents lead taxing and complex, though enormously fulfilling and rewarding, lives. The story that unfolds in College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory Tower is fashioned from the perspectives of over two-dozen retired former college presidents. The over-their-shoulders view we get from these men and women who have sat on the presidential perch provides an unprecedented view of the office, of the pathways to presidencies, and of the ways in which tenures conclude when presidents decide, at times pushed, to exit. Does anything after leaving office compare with the status and regard regularly accorded presidents? ... Read more
College presidents lead taxing and complex, though enormously fulfilling and rewarding, lives. The story that unfolds in College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory Tower is fashioned from the perspectives of over two-dozen retired former college presidents. The over-their-shoulders view we get from these men and women who have sat on the presidential perch provides an unprecedented view of the office, of the pathways to presidencies, and of the ways in which tenures conclude when presidents decide, at times pushed, to exit. Does anything after leaving office compare with the status and regard regularly accorded presidents? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781475807615
SKU
V9781475807615
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99-15
About Stephen J. Nelson
Stephen J. Nelson is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Bridgewater State University and a Senior Scholar in the Leadership Alliance at Brown University. 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 ... Read more
Reviews for College Presidents Reflect: Life in and out of the Ivory Tower
Much recent writing about the college presidency is shaped by one political agenda or another and reveals little understanding of the actual work of academic leadership. Stephen Nelson's volume, by contrast, relies heavily on conversations with those who have served as presidents and have the opportunity now to look back on the rewards and challenges of the position. It is ... Read more