Stanford in turmoil : campus unrest, 1966-1972 / Richard W. Lyman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lyman, Richard W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stanford University--History--20th century.

Stanford University.

Stanford University--Students.

Stanford University--Presidents.

Student strikes--California--Stanford--History--20th century.

Student strikes.

Student movements--California--Stanford--History--20th century.

Student movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (379 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford General Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A rare insider's look at Stanford's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960's and early 1970's, during which time the author served as the university's vice president, provost, and then president.

Contents:

The Sterling-Terman era

Early Vietnam stirrings, Dean Allen's departure, David Harris's arrival, and Stanford's first sit-in

How I became provost

The stage is set

The Martin Luther King Jr. crisis

The first Old Union sit-in

Classified research, SRI, and the coming of Ken Pitzer

AEL, Encina, and calling the police

Ken Pitzer's departure

My presidency begins, and the Franklin Case is initiated

The Franklin Case and after

Trying to make sense of the campus unrest.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-226) and index.

ISBN:

9780804771016

0804771014

OCLC:

793166875