03873nam 2200589Ia 450 991081036600332120200520144314.01-280-59637-697866136262020-253-00569-8(CKB)2550000000103234(EBL)923142(OCoLC)795706978(SSID)ssj0000656383(PQKBManifestationID)11408830(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000656383(PQKBWorkID)10634566(PQKB)10221831(MiAaPQ)EBC923142(MdBmJHUP)muse19967(Au-PeEL)EBL923142(CaPaEBR)ebr10565323(CaONFJC)MIL362620(EXLCZ)99255000000010323420111115d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHerman B Wells the promise of the American university /James H. Capshew1st ed.Bloomington Indiana University Press Indiana Historical Society Pressc20121 online resource (xxi, 460 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) illustrationsDescription based upon print version of record.0-253-35720-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; PREFACE: A Hoosier State of Mind; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; PROLOGUE: Campus Centennial; PART 1 THE SHAPING OF A FIDUCIARY, 1902-1937; 1 In the Land of Jordan; 2 Betwixt Banking and Social Science; 3 The Politics of Bank Reform; 4 First Taste of Academic Stewardship; PART 2 TRANSFORMING THE UNIVERSITY, 1937-1962; 5 Acting like a President; 6 A Vision for Indiana University; 7 Charting a New Course; 8 War Stories; 9 Renouncing Prejudice; 10 Postwar World, Home and Abroad; 11 Music Appreciation; 12 The Man behind Kinsey; 13 A Metropolis of Books14 Expanding the University's Universe; 15 Passing the Presidential Torch; PART 3 AT LARGE IN THE WORLD, 1962-2000; 16 Education and World Affairs; 17 Back to Basics: Management and Marketing; 18 Being Plucky: Covering the Distance; 19 An Icon Aging in Place; 20 A Peaceful Passing; 21 Keeping the Memory Green; EPILOGUE: Reflections on a Hoosier Antæus; APPENDIX: Memorial Resolution; Notes; Bibliography; IndexEnergetic, shrewd, and charming, Herman B Wells was the driving force behind the transformation of Indiana University -- which became a model for American public higher education in the 20th century. A person of unusual sensitivity and a skilled and empathetic communicator, his character and vision shaped the structure, ethos, and spirit of the institution in countless ways. Wells articulated a persuasive vision of the place of the university in the modern world. Under his leadership, Indiana University would grow in size and stature, establishing strong connections to the state, the nation, and the world. His dedication to the arts, to academic freedom, and to international education remained hallmarks of his 63-year tenure as President and University Chancellor. Wells lavished particular attention on the flagship campus at Bloomington, expanding its footprint tenfold in size and maintaining its woodland landscape as new buildings and facilities were constructed. Gracefully aging in place, he became a beloved paterfamilias to the IU clan. Wells built an institution, and, in the process, became one himself.College presidentsIndianaBiographyCollege presidents378.0092BCapshew James H1662746MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810366003321Herman B Wells4019612UNINA