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A Most Noble Enterprise by William H Hildebrand - Kent State centennial

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Country of Manufacture
United States
Subject
History
Topic
US: State & Local
Features
1st Edition, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9781606350300

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Kent STATE University Press
ISBN-10
1606350307
ISBN-13
9781606350300
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74838815

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
360 Pages
Publication Name
Most Noble Enterprise : the Story of Kent State University, 1910-2010
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Subject
Higher, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education, History
Author
William H. Hildebrand
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
10.3 in
Item Width
8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-008302
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
378.771/37
Synopsis
The centennial history of one of Ohio's premier public universities "This book tells the story of Kent State University's first hundred years. It is a story replete with hairbreadth escapes and pratfalls, with moments of low comedy, high drama, and real tragedy. It features a cast of complex, talented, dedicated, and imperfect individuals. It is, in short, a story about very human beings engaged in what Henry Steele Commager called that 'most noble enterprise, the advancement of learning' as carried out for the past hundred years at Kent State University. And it is, I believe, a story both instructive and inspiring." --from the Preface Author William H. Hildebrand takes readers on an exhilarating and illuminating ride through Kent State University's ten decades: from its beginning under its visionary founder John Edward McGilvrey to the hardships of the Great Depression; through the post-World War II boom years and the tumultuous sixties culminating in the May 4, 1970, tragedy; from the university's struggle to regain its bearings during the decade-long aftermath, to its restoration and academic resurgence in the eighties and nineties; and into the emerging opportunities and challenges of the new millennium. Complemented by scores of photographs, A Most Noble Enterprise features vivid portraits of the school's eleven presidents and their distinctive contributions to the university's character and development. Along with snapshots of changing campus culture and student life, Hildebrand details the ongoing attempts to define the purpose and value of a university education, the relation of undergraduate and graduate education in a public research institution, the evolution of important centers and institutes in the arts and sciences, and the place of varsity sports in a public university during the most recent decades. The interplays among faculty, administrators, students, town, government, and university are key themes that flow throughout this engaging history. With supple, witty, and sparkling prose, the author evokes the triumphs and follies and humor and pathos of this complex, diverse university in all their fascinating, colorful reality. Long after the centennial celebrations and speeches have faded from memory, A Most Noble Enterprise will stand as a testament to Kent State's dedication to the ancient purpose of a university education--the advancement of learning.
LC Classification Number
LD4191.O72H55 2009

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