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Format: II, 292 Bl.

Note: Kopie, erschienen im Verl. Univ. Microfilms Internat., Ann Arbor, Mich. , New York, NY, Colmubia Univ., Diss., 1979

Language: English

Keywords: Hochschulschrift

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Format: XII, 478 S

ISBN: 0070367051

Series Statement: McGraw Hill paperbacks

In: 2

Language: Undetermined

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Format: XII, 497 S

ISBN: 0070367043

Series Statement: McGraw Hill paperbacks

In: 1

Language: Undetermined

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Series Statement: McGraw Hill paperbacks

Note: Erschienen: Vol. 1 (1985) bis Vol. 2 (1985)

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Format: XIV, 242 S. , Ill. , 242 mm

Edition: 1. ed.

ISBN: 9781137278869

Content: "The incredible story of how New Orleans came back after Hurricane Katrina stronger than before, and how its success can be reproduced, from the man who spearheaded the efforts"--

Content: "After seven years of service as the president of Tulane University, Scott Cowen watched the devastation of his beloved New Orleans at the hands of Hurricane Katrina. When federal, state, and city officials couldn't find their way to decisive action, Cowen, known for his gutsy leadership, quickly partnered with a coalition of civic, business, and nonprofit leaders looking to work around the old institutions to revitalize and transform New Orleans. This team led the charge to restore equilibrium and eventually to rebuild. For the past nine years, Cowen has continued this work, helping to bring the city of New Orleans back from the brink. The Inevitable City presents 10 principles that changed the game for this city, and, if adopted, can alter the curve for any business, endeavor, community--and perhaps even a nation.This is the story of the resurgence and reinvention of one of America's greatest cities. Ordinary citizens, empowered to actively rescue their own city after politicians and government officials failed them, have succeeded in rebuilding their world. Cowen was at the leading edge of those who articulated, shaped, and implemented a vision of transformative change that has yielded surprising social progress and economic growth: a drowned city identified with the shocking images of devastation and breakdown has transformed itself into a mecca of growth, opportunity, and hope"--

Note: Includes index

Language: English

Subjects: Geography

Keywords: Cowen, Scott S. 1946- ; New Orleans, La. ; Katrina ; Überschwemmung ; Wiederaufbau ; Stadtplanung ; Bürgerbeteiligung ; Geschichte 2005-2014

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Author information: Isaacson, Walter 1952-

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Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9781400889532

Series Statement: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education ; 108

Content: Why a strong mission and inspired leadership are vital to the success of America’s colleges and universitiesIn 1998, soon after assuming the presidency of Tulane University, Scott Cowen was confronted with a setback. Despite an undefeated football season and putting the best financial deal on the table, Cowen was unable to retain the school's football coach. The coach wanted something the president didn't have--a football program so popular, as the coach put it, that fans would line up their Winnebagos on Wednesdays in anticipation of Saturday games. In that moment, Cowen improbably found himself in the entertainment business—and his university was deemed wanting.At a time when schools seem overrun by sports programs, spiraling costs, and absurd ranking systems, Winnebagos on Wednesdays argues that colleges and universities of all stripes and sizes can achieve their educational aims if they possess two things: visionary leadership and a strong mission. Cowen, named one of the nation's top university presidents by Time magazine in 2009, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the critical demands faced by many education leaders. He profiles a range of situations, from how Diana Natalicio of the University of Texas at El Paso expanded a school serving a specific demographic into an academic powerhouse to how Michael Sorrell shifted Paul Quinn College's mission to urban entrepreneurship in order to save the institution. Cowen also draws from his own hard-won experiences, including the rebuilding of Tulane and New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the decision to maintain Tulane's football program. He shows how crucial choices in tough situations shape organizations, for better or ill.A sweeping overview of the higher education landscape, Winnebagos on Wednesdays demonstrates that the courage of transformative leadership is essential for colleges and universities to remain vital.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , On Impact -- , Door Wide Open -- , Keeping the Ship Afloat -- , The Tail Wags the Dog, Part I: Athletics -- , The Tail Wags the Dog, Part II: Medicine -- , Brave New World: Innovation and Scholarship -- , Can We All Get Along? -- , The Ivory Tower -- , Who Are We? -- , Presidential Leadership: Character and Context -- , Notes -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.23943/9781400889532

URL: https://doi.org/10.23943/9781400889532