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200 10$aHerman B Wells$b[electronic resource] $ethe promise of the American university /$fJames H. Capshew
210   $aBloomington $cIndiana University Press $cIndiana Historical Society Press$dc2012
215   $a1 online resource (520 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-253-35720-9 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCover; 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 Books
327   $a14 Expanding the University's Universe15 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; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
330   $aEnergetic, 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, a
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