The Inauguration of Rush Rhees, LL. D., As President of the University of Rochester: October 11th, 1900 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

University Of Rochester

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0366490613 ISBN 13: 9780366490615

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

A historic keynote on leading a university into a modern liberal education.

This nonfiction excerpt presents an early 20th-century address that maps how a college should balance leadership with collaboration. It explores the duties of trustees, the faculty, and students, and urges governance that supports broad, durable learning rather than quick, autocratic moves.

The speech frames a vision for the University of Rochester in 1900, emphasizing a culture that values both tradition and progress. It discusses how education must adapt to new disciplines while preserving core liberal culture, and it argues for student involvement in governance as part of a mature educational process. It also touches on the place of religion in higher education and the economy of curriculum, asking educators to reduce waste and ensure a well-rounded formation for life beyond the campus.

• Outlines the roles and responsibilities of trustees, the faculty, and students in university leadership.
• Advocates shared governance over autocratic power to strengthen long-term success.
• Addresses curriculum expansion to include new fields, aesthetics, and religion.
• Considers educational efficiency, economy, and the optimization of elective study for broad culture.

Ideal for readers of history, higher education, and institutional leadership who want insight into how one era framed enduring questions about governance and culture in college life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0366490613
• ISBN 13: 9780366490615
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 49