270 Pages
by
Routledge
269 Pages
by
Routledge
269 Pages
by
Routledge
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Iconic leaders are those who have become symbols of their institutions. This volume of historical studies portrays a collection of college and university presidents who acquired iconic qualities that transcend mere identification with their institution. The volume begins with Roger L. Geiger's observation that creating and controlling one's image requires managing publicity. Andrea Turpin... Read more
Tarnished Icon: William Smith and the College of Philadelphia; Memories of Mary: Changing Interpretations of the Founder in the Secularization Process of Mount Holyoke Seminary and College, 1837–1937; College Presidents, Public Image, and the Popular Press: A Comparative Study of Francis L. Patton of Princeton and Seth Low of Columbia, 1888–1902; The Making of a Celebrity President: John Erskine and the Juilliard School; Building an Icon: The Rise and Fall of John G. Bowman, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, 1921–1945; Encounters with Genius Loci : Herman Wells at/and/of Indiana University; Clark Kerr’s Early Career, Social Science, and the American University; The “Host at Last”: Abram Sachar and the Establishment of Brandeis University
Biography
Roger L. Geiger
