Douglas E. Clark

Eisenhower in Command at Columbia (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency of Columbia University (1948-1953) is among the least written about periods of his career. It is all but dismissed by historians as a mere interlude between his service as World War II's most celebrated general and his two terms as president of the United States. His Columbia tenure was marked by extended absences from campus and ongoing political speculation regarding a run for the White House in 1952. Eisenhower in Command at Columbia disputes the conventional wisdom that Eisenhower's Columbia presidency was unsuccessful. In fact, under his leadership, Columbia moved forward in several important areas. Eisenhower's tenure at Columbia was, nevertheless, difficult at times. His lack of both academic experience and a full understanding of academic culture diminished his capacity to lead and damaged his credibility with faculty. While the book brings historical perspective to Eisenhower's presidency of Columbia, its primary purpose is to analyze Eisenhower's tenure in the context of higher education leadership. His experience at Columbia is relevant today because it demonstrates the importance of understanding institutional culture when leading a college or university. His selection as the university's president reveals flaws in the process that still plague boards today in what is arguably their most important job -selecting an institution's leader. This book will appeal to scholars in higher education, history, and university administration, among others.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780739178379
• Artikelnr.: 38221366

Autorenporträt

Douglas E. Clark has more than 20 years of experience as an executive-level administrator in higher education. He is a graduate of the Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management at the University of Pennsylvania, the Harvard Institute for Educational Management (IEM), and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. He has taught courses in management and government at Ferrum College, Mary Baldwin College, and Virginia Western Community College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: The College Presidency: Historical Background and Career Path
Chapter 2: Higher Education and Columbia University in the Post War Years
Chapter 3: The Military Leader
Chapter 4: In Command at Columbia: Leadership and Mission in Higher
Education
Chapter 5: The Presidential Selection Process at Columbia University
Chapter 6: Carl Ackerman's Conspiracy Theory
Chapter 7: Accomplishments and Historical Assessments
Chapter 8: Conclusion: Lessons for Higher Education Practitioners