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Glimpses of a Public Ivy: 50 Years at William & Mary [Kietas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Hardback, 176 pages, aukštis x plotis: 229x152 mm, weight: 590 g, 57 b/w images
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Dec-2022
  • Leidėjas: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0764364448
  • ISBN-13: 9780764364440
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 176 pages, aukštis x plotis: 229x152 mm, weight: 590 g, 57 b/w images
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Dec-2022
  • Leidėjas: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0764364448
  • ISBN-13: 9780764364440
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Vignettes of student, faculty, and alumni life of William & Mary spanning the second half of the 20th century, as told by a professor of nearly 50 years

A behind-the-scenes collection of vignettes, as told by a professor of four decades, shares the story of life at America's second-oldest college from 1950 to 2000.

Learn about the remarkable students, faculty, administrators, and alumni who helped bring William & Mary into the 21st century. This compilation of over 50 colorful stories, each accompanied by original illustrations, includes extraordinary achievement, humorous incidents, unique characters, and memories of day-to-day life at the historic university. Holmes uses his own experiences as a professor, along with interviews from alumni and staff, to paint a detailed, fond, and rich picture of this era, which will inspire and amuse anyone with ties to William & Mary.
Introduction 9(4)
I Student Life at William & Mary
13(72)
1 Three Alumni and Life at William & Mary
13(8)
2 Recollections of Choosing a College
21(2)
3 Off to See the Wizard
23(3)
4 The Freshman Who Cut Classes
26(4)
5 A Masterpiece of Humor, Scorn, and Invective
30(3)
6 All That Jazz
33(2)
7 The Three-Page Two-Page Paper
35(4)
8 A Different Approach to Grading
39(1)
9 The Case of the Purloined Exams
40(3)
10 The General and the Final Examination
43(4)
11 Saved by Works
47(4)
12 The Green Machine
51(3)
13 When Jefferson Hall Burned
54(4)
14 Wayward Actors and Passion Plays
58(3)
15 The Four-Year Roommate Lunch
61(3)
16 The First Black Phi Beta Kappa
64(3)
17 The Order of the White Jacket
67(3)
18 Following Her Idol
70(2)
19 The Founding of the Black Student Organization
72(5)
20 Don't Show Them the Law School
77(3)
21 A Tradition of History
80(5)
II Faculty Life at William & Mary
85(34)
22 George's
85(3)
23 Buzzing the Eiffel Tower
88(2)
24 Old Highway
90(2)
25 A Norwegian Trespasser on Sunday
92(1)
26 The Department Chairman/Chairperson/Chair Who Erred
93(3)
27 The Early Morning Class
96(2)
28 An Anomaly for Her Era
98(2)
29 A Gatekeeper for Precision
100(2)
30 Greater Gaiety: Coming Out at William & Mary
102(3)
31 An Academically Indifferent Goof-Off
105(3)
32 A Civilizing Force
108(3)
33 Sneakers
111(1)
34 Liquor by the Drink
112(3)
35 Women in a STEM World
115(4)
III Alumni and Life after William & Mary
119(12)
36 The National Transportation Award
119(3)
37 The Boring Occupation
122(1)
38 From Dinwiddie County to Harvard
123(3)
39 Always One Step Ahead
126(3)
40 The Haunting Place
129(2)
IV Presidents, Provosts, and Deans
131(34)
41 Speaking Styles of William & Mary Presidents
131(3)
42 From a Forty-Seven-Year-Old Diary
134(2)
43 A Conversation over Fishing
136(3)
44 Ruckus in a Sacred Place
139(9)
45 Eulogy for a Provost
148(2)
46 Education Is a Serious Matter
150(3)
47 Pathfinder
153(8)
48 The Chancellor's Speech
161(4)
V Conclusion
165(7)
49 Changes Bring Inclusion
165(3)
50 From Sputnik to Vietnam and Beyond
168(4)
Notes 172(1)
Bibliography 173(1)
Acknowledgments 174
David L. Holmes retired in 2013 as the Walter G. Mason Professor of Religious Studies at William & Mary after 48 years. He has maintained a broad range of contacts with former students, outstanding alumni, coworkers, and others in his field. He has spoken to many diverse groups. He and his editor live in Williamsburg, near the campus of William & Mary.



Holding degrees from the University of Kentucky and the University of California, Davis, Susan Williamson is a former newspaper editor, college adjunct, and extension agent. A native of Pennsylvania, she currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, and works as a freelance writer, editor, novelist, and riding instructor.