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- Education Of A University President
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: Temple University Press
summary
Marvin Wachman's parents were Russian Jewish immigrants with little formal education. Yet they instilled in their son the values of education, self-improvement, and perseverance. Because of Wachman's beliefs in human progress, he learned not only how to survive in hard times, but how to flourish. A newly minted PhD, Wachman served in World War II as a combat platoon sergeant where he was further drawn to teaching by his desire for work of lasting value. He proved a man of vision and administrative ability, qualities that suited him to lead two great universities renowned for their commitment to extending educational opportunity. During the Civil Rights era, Wachman served as the president of Lincoln University, the country's oldest historically Black college; later he guided Temple University to greater fiscal security, and under his leadership, education programs for Temple students were launched in Europe and Asia .The Education of a University President recalls Wachman's distinguished career in education and his steadfast dedication to liberal values.
Table of Contents
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- Chapter 1. The Apprentice
- pp. 1-21
- Chapter 5. Temple: The Urban University
- pp. 94-159
- Chapter 6. Retirement
- pp. 160-196
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 197-198
Additional Information
ISBN
9781592133789
Related ISBN(s)
9781592133765, 9781592133772
MARC Record
OCLC
476075089
Pages
234
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2005