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Frank L. Mcvey and the University of Kentucky
Eric A. Moyen
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Hardback. Series: Thomas D. Clark Studies in Education, Public Policy and Social Change. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
In 1917, fifty-two years after its founding, the University of Kentucky faced stagnation, financial troubles, and disturbing reports of nepotism, resulting in a leadership crisis. A special committee investigated the institution and issued a report calling for a massive transformation of the university, including the hiring of a new president who could execute the report's suggested initiatives. The Board of Trustees hired Frank L. McVey.
McVey labored tirelessly for more than two decades to establish Kentucky as one of the nation's most respected institutions of higher learning, which brought him recognition as one of the leading progressive educators in ... Read more
In 1917, fifty-two years after its founding, the University of Kentucky faced stagnation, financial troubles, and disturbing reports of nepotism, resulting in a leadership crisis. A special committee investigated the institution and issued a report calling for a massive transformation of the university, including the hiring of a new president who could execute the report's suggested initiatives. The Board of Trustees hired Frank L. McVey.
McVey labored tirelessly for more than two decades to establish Kentucky as one of the nation's most respected institutions of higher learning, which brought him recognition as one of the leading progressive educators in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Thomas D. Clark Studies in Education, Public Policy and Social Change
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813129839
SKU
V9780813129839
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About Eric A. Moyen
Eric A. Moyen is associate professor and department head of Educational Leadership at Mississippi State University. He is the author of Frank McVey and the University of Kentucky: A Progressive President and the Modernization of a Southern University.
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