Our Work Is But Begun - A History of the University of Rochester 1850-2005

Traces the University of Rochester's development from a small college housed in a former hotel in 1850 to its place as a leading research university in 2005.

List of contents

Foreword
Foundation: Martin Brewer Anderson, 1853-1888; David Jayne Hill, 1889-1896
Transformation: Rush Rhees, 1900-1935
Modern Thought and Old Ideals: Alan Chester Valentine, 1935-1950
A Dynamic Attitude: Cornelis W. de Kiewiet, 1951-1961
Expansion: W. Allen Wallis, 1962-1970
The Longest View of Time: Robert L. Sproull, 1970-1984
Passion for the Place: G. Dennis O'Brien, 1984-1994
Renaissance: Thomas H. Jackson, 1994-2005
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Sources
Index

About the author

Janice Bullard Pieterse

Summary

Traces the University of Rochester's development from a small college housed in a former hotel in 1850 to its place as a leading research university in 2005.

Product details

• Authors: Janice Bullard Pieterse
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.09.2014
• EAN: 9781580465045
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-504-5
• No. of pages: 250
• Weight: 814 g
• Illustrations: 60 b/w.
• Series: Meliora Press
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories