At the Center of the Storm: Reflections of a State College President

Weiss, Nathan

ISBN 10: 0964291614 / ISBN 13: 9780964291614

Published by Upland Press, Metuchen, NJ, 1994

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Gilt lettering on blue covers in a grey pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 238pp. The dust jacket has two closed tears at the bottom edge.

Seller Inventory # 002933

Bibliographic Details

• Title: At the Center of the Storm: Reflections of a State College President
• Publisher: Upland Press, Metuchen, NJ
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0964291614
• ISBN 13: 9780964291614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A Very Good copy in a Good dust wrapper of the reminiscences of a former college president."Dust wrapper photograph is identified as "The Kean College tower, built at the turn of the century..."Kean College has recently been renamed Kean University. Small tears along top of dust wrapper. Bottom front corner has folded corner with small chip missing. Two dings along spine does not continue on to boards. Two small tears along bottom of rear dust wrapper. Tears along top of rear spine with the largest being two and a half inches with a small chip missing. Tears caused creasing. Dark navy blue boards have bright gilt lettering on spine. Pages fall open after the verso page and again between pages 18 and 19. No spine separation at either place. Edited and designed by Barbara J. Crane. Clean text with no markings. From front "Serving as president of Kean College of New Jersey for twenty years, 1969-1989, Nathan Weiss draws upon his widely diversified experiences to bring to the reader a saga filled with high drama, conflict, exultation, and despair...The tidal wave of historical changes that took place within the nation during the time of Weiss' presidency is reflected in the gradual emergence of a new perception of the collegiate chief executive as well as the new decision-making role and power of the new student body." Preface;"Challenge and Response";"The New President";"Business As Usual";"Aspirations, Ambitions, Egos";"Contretemps";"Innovations and Revisitations";"Firm on the Objectives";"Excellence and Equity";"The Best Laid Plans";"A Vision of the Future"; Farewell; Epilogue; Endnotes; Picture Index; Index. 238 pages. 12 pages of illustrations.