Making haste slowly : the troubled history of higher education in Mississippi / David G. Sansing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sansing, David G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Mississippi--History.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Social aspects--Mississippi.

Education, Higher.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages)

Edition:

Print-on-demand edition.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Making Haste Slowly: The Troubled History of Higher Education in Mississippi by David G. Sansing The troubled history of higher education in Mississippi is a mirror image of the cultural and political dynamics that have shaped the state's history over the last two centuries. The interaction between race and place, the juxtaposition of wealth and poverty, illiteracy and literary genius, the conflict and change and continuity that mark the contours of its history, have influenced the development of higher education in Mississippi.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Jefferson College and the Origins of Higher Education, 1802-1830; CHAPTER 2 Old-Time Colleges in Mississippi, 1830-1840; CHAPTER 3 Founding the State University, 1840-1865; CHAPTER 4 Expansion of Higher Education, 1865-1900; CHAPTER 5 A State System of Higher Education, 1900-1928; CHAPTER 6 The Bilbo Purge, 1928-1932; CHAPTER 7 A Constitutional Board of Trustees, 1932-1944; CHAPTER 8 The College Boom, 1944-1954; CHAPTER 9 Race, Rights, Riots, Role and Scope, 1954-1962; CHAPTER 10 The Meredith Crisis: NEVER; CHAPTER 11 The Meredith Crisis: (omitted)

CHAPTER 12 In Defense of Yesterday, 1962-1972 CHAPTER 13 A System of Universities, 1972-1990; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-45504-8

9786613455048

0-585-17994-8

OCLC:

551688584