Western Kentucky University / Lowell H. Harrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrison, Lowell Hayes, 1922- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Western Kentucky University--History.

Western Kentucky University.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1987.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Most Hilltoppers believe that Western Kentucky University is unique. They take pride in its lovely campus, its friendly spirit, the loyalty of its alumni, and its academic and athletic achievements. But Western's development also illustrates a major trend in American higher education during the past century. Scores of other institutions have followed the Western pattern, growing from private normal school to state normal school, to teachers college, to general college, finally emerging as an important state university.Historian Lowell Harrison traces the Western story from the school's origin

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Chronology; 1. In the Beginning (to 1906); 2. The Normal Years (1906-1922); 3. . . . And Teachers College (1922-1930); 4. End of an Era (1930-1937); 5. An Interlude (1937-1955); 6. More Stately Mansions (1955-1965); 7. Forming the University (1966-1969); 8. Leveling Off (1969-1979); 9. Troubled Times (1969-1979); 10. New Departures (1979-1986); Appendix A. Board of Regents; Appendix B. University Faculty Distinguished Service Awards; Appendix C. Major Buildings; Notes; A Note on Sources; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813189710

0813189713

9780813157634

0813157633

OCLC:

900344898