From empire's servant to global citizen : a history of Massey University / Michael Belgrave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belgrave, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Massey University--History.

Massey University.

Universities and colleges--New Zealand--Directories.

Universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--New Zealand--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (526 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Auckland, New Zealand : Massey University Press, 2016.

Summary:

The vision of two young scientists, Massey University was established in 1928 to bring science to New Zealand's role as Britain's farm. Massey has since become New Zealand's national and a global university, with almost 140,000 alumni spread across 140 different nations. This candid history looks at the university as it weathered war, funding crises, risk-taking expansion and conflict with the government's plans for New Zealand's tertiary sector. Written by distinguished historian Professor Michael Belgrave, this is a lively look at how an agricultural college grew up to become a leading intellectual centre of excellence.

Contents:

Massey and Empire

The long road to Massey's creation

A sense of place

The college finds its feet

A postwar world

Becoming a university

Becoming dangerous

Challenging the modernist university

Resisting the revolution

Embracing the revolution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.