The education of a university president / Marvin Wachman ; foreword by James W. Hilty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wachman, Marvin, 1917-2007.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College presidents--Pennsylvania--Biography.

College presidents.

Lincoln University (Pa.)--Presidents--Biography.

Lincoln University (Pa.).

Temple University--Presidents--Biography.

Temple University.

Wachman, Marvin, 1917-2007.

Wachman, Marvin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Marvin Wachman's parents were Russian Jewish immigrants with little formal education. Yet they instilled in their son the values of education, self-improvement, and perseverance. Because of Wachman's beliefs in human progress, he learned not only how to survive in hard times, but how to flourish. A newly minted PhD, Wachman served in World War II as a combat platoon sergeant where he was further drawn to teaching by his desire for work of lasting value. He proved a man of vision and administrative ability, qualities that suited him to lead two great universities renowned for their commit

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 The Apprentice; Chapter 2 The Professor: Colgate University; Chapter 3 Exporting the American Idea: The Salzburg Seminar; Chapter 4 Confronting the Race Problem: Lincoln University; Chapter 5 Temple: The Urban University; Chapter 6 Retirement; Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611093969

9781281093967

1281093963

9781592133789

1592133789

OCLC:

476075089