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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813714303321

Autore

Nelson Stephen James <1947->

Titolo

Leaders in the crucible : the moral voice of college presidents / / Stephen James Nelson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2000

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-67754-0

0-313-00142-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 p.)

Disciplina

378.1/11

Soggetti

Educational leadership - Moral and ethical aspects - United States

College presidents - Professional ethics - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-204) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Moral Leadership of College Presidents; 2 Presidential Perspectives The Shape of Their Voice; 3 Architects of College Mission; 4 Shaping Student Character; 5 Critical Issues in the Academy Free Speech Academic Freedom and Diversity; 6 Hopes for Democracy; 7 The Milieu of Social and Political Issues; 8 The University and the World; 9 Ideological Battles and the Soul of the Academy: The Burdens of the Presidential Pulpit; 10 The Presidency in the Crucible; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The author raises critical questions about the future of presidents as public leaders who address moral concerns within and beyond the gates of the academies.