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9780865547254

The Academic President As Moral Leader: James T. Laney at Emory University, 1977-1993

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  • ISBN13:

    9780865547254

  • ISBN10:

    0865547254

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-09-01
  • Publisher: Mercer Univ Pr
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List Price: $39.95

Summary

During James T. Laney's term of service, Emory grew from a solid regional teaching institution into a major research university. By most salient measures -- endowment, student enrollment, faculty size, and square footage -- Emory's growth was enormous. This book examines how Laney accomplished the transformation of Emory. Particular attention is given to Laney's commitment to Emory's being a moral community concerned with advancing the common good. This detailed analysis provides insight into Emory's maturation as a leading research university, into the moral leadership given by Laney, and into the development of higher education in this country.

Author Biography

F. Stuart Gulley (Ph.D., Georgia State University) knows the critical nature of the work of the academic president firsthand: as president of LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He also brings firsthand knowledge of Emory's institutional culture, having served in several capacities at Emory from 1986 to 1996, during which time he had the opportunity to work under Laney's leadership

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(10)
Laney's Rise to the Presidency of Emory University
11(22)
Laney the Communicator on Education as a Moral Endeavor
33(30)
The Big Gift
63(22)
The Laney Years: Emory's Transformation from Regional Teaching University to Major National Research University
85(44)
Laney As Moral Leader: Challenges to the Laney Presidency
129(28)
Laney As Moral Leader: The Ingredients For Effective Leadership
157(30)
Conclusion 187(3)
Biographical Statement on Laney 190(3)
Bibliography 193(54)
Index 247

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