George A Pruitt

From Protest to President

A Social Justice Journey Through the Emergence of Adult Education and the Birth of Distance Learning

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Produktbeschreibung

In this remarkable memoir, former Thomas Edison State University president George A. Pruitt describes how his experiences growing up in Mississippi and the South Side of Chicago during the civil rights movement led him to become a trailblazer for access to higher education for adult learners.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 160mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781978829749
• ISBN-10: 1978829744
• Artikelnr.: 63562656

Autorenporträt

GEORGE A. PRUITT is president emeritus and board distinguished fellow at Thomas Edison State University. Identified as one of the country’s most effective college presidents in a study funded by the Exxon Education Foundation, he is the recipient of numerous awards, honors, and commendations -- including six honorary degrees. He has consulted widely in higher education, business, and government. His stewardship and service led to his appointment in an advisory capacity to five secretaries of education under three U.S. presidents of both parties.   MELISSA A. MASZCZAK serves as senior fellow and director of the Center for Leadership and Governance at Thomas Edison State University. 

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Acknowledgements
Index