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- William Friday: Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
summary
Few North Carolinians have been as well known or as widely respected as William Friday (1920-2012). The former president of the University of North Carolina remained prominent in public affairs in the state and elsewhere throughout his life and ranked as one of the most important American university presidents of the post-World War II era. In the second edition of this comprehensive biography, William Link traces Friday's long and remarkable career and commemorates his legendary life.
Friday's thirty years as president of the university, from 1956 to 1986, spanned the greatest period of growth for higher education in American history, and Friday played a crucial role in shaping the sixteen-campus UNC system during that time. Link also explores Friday's influential work on nationwide commissions, task forces, and nonprofits, and in the development of the National Humanities Center and the growth of Research Triangle Park.
This second edition features a new introduction and epilogue to enrich the narrative, charting the later years of Friday's career and examining his legacy in North Carolina and nationwide.
Friday's thirty years as president of the university, from 1956 to 1986, spanned the greatest period of growth for higher education in American history, and Friday played a crucial role in shaping the sixteen-campus UNC system during that time. Link also explores Friday's influential work on nationwide commissions, task forces, and nonprofits, and in the development of the National Humanities Center and the growth of Research Triangle Park.
This second edition features a new introduction and epilogue to enrich the narrative, charting the later years of Friday's career and examining his legacy in North Carolina and nationwide.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xx
- PART I. Drawn to Power
- pp. 1-23
- 2. The Winds of War
- pp. 39-61
- 3. Ascent to Power
- pp. 62-91
- PART II. Defender of the Purpose
- pp. 93-115
- 4. The Roaring Lions of Reaction
- pp. 95-127
- 5. The Wolf's Taking Over
- pp. 128-158
- 6. Restructuring the University System
- pp. 159-185
- 7. This Is Bill Friday Country
- pp. 186-220
- 8. The East Carolina Challenge
- pp. 221-246
- PART III. The Dilemmas of Power
- pp. 247-269
- 9. The Adams Court
- pp. 249-176
- 12. Walking Backwards into the Eighties
- pp. 338-366
- Bibliography
- pp. 487-498
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 501-502
- Acknowledgments for the Second Edition
- pp. 503-525
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469612584
Related ISBN(s)
9781469611853, 9781469611860
MARC Record
OCLC
867739635
Pages
544
Launched on MUSE
2013-12-13
Language
English
Open Access
No