Ebook George W. Knepper - Ohio History and Culture: Summit's Glory : Sketches of Buchtel College and the University of Akron EPUB
9780962262807 0962262803 Presents George W Knepper's personal history of The University of Akron. This book is suitable for readers with ties to The University of Akron and to others who enjoy the reflections of a mature scholar., Summit's Glory is George Knepper's eloquent personal history of The University of Akron. For more than 40 years Knepper has been associated with the University as student, faculty member, administrator, and University Historian. In this series of vignettes he draws on his vast knowledge of the institution and his personal experiences to discuss the University's evolution over a century and a quarter. Summit's Glory will appeal to readers with ties to The University of Akron and to others who enjoy the reflections of a mature scholar. In nearly every visible way, Knepper writes, The University of Akron appears to differ totally from old Buchtel College, but this perception captures only a portion of reality. The goal of the University---to produce educated men and women---is as clear as it ever was, even if our concept of what constitutes an educated person has changed. The central activity---learning---is no different, though it takes different forms., This is George W Knepper's eloquent personal history of The University of Akron. In this series of vignettes, he draws on 40 years as student, faculty member, administrator, and University Historian to discuss the University's evolution over a century and a quarter. The book will appeal to readers with ties to The University of Akron and to others who enjoy the reflections of a mature scholar.
9780962262807 0962262803 Presents George W Knepper's personal history of The University of Akron. This book is suitable for readers with ties to The University of Akron and to others who enjoy the reflections of a mature scholar., Summit's Glory is George Knepper's eloquent personal history of The University of Akron. For more than 40 years Knepper has been associated with the University as student, faculty member, administrator, and University Historian. In this series of vignettes he draws on his vast knowledge of the institution and his personal experiences to discuss the University's evolution over a century and a quarter. Summit's Glory will appeal to readers with ties to The University of Akron and to others who enjoy the reflections of a mature scholar. In nearly every visible way, Knepper writes, The University of Akron appears to differ totally from old Buchtel College, but this perception captures only a portion of reality. The goal of the University---to produce educated men and women---is as clear as it ever was, even if our concept of what constitutes an educated person has changed. The central activity---learning---is no different, though it takes different forms., This is George W Knepper's eloquent personal history of The University of Akron. In this series of vignettes, he draws on 40 years as student, faculty member, administrator, and University Historian to discuss the University's evolution over a century and a quarter. The book will appeal to readers with ties to The University of Akron and to others who enjoy the reflections of a mature scholar.