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From protest to president : a social justice journey through the emergence of adult education and the birth of distance learning
- Title
- From protest to president : a social justice journey through the emergence of adult education and the birth of distance learning / George A. Pruitt with Melissa A. Maszczak.
- Author
- Pruitt, George A., 1946-
- Publication
- New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2023]
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- Description
- vi, 322 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
- Summary
- "From Protest to President describes an inspirational odyssey of a young, Black activist coming of age in Mississippi and Chicago in the tumultuous 60s and 70s, culminating in a notable thirty-five presidency at Thomas Edison State University. From barbershop encounters with Malcom X to death threats at Illinois State University and gunfire at Towson State, Pruitt provides a powerful narrative poised at the intersection of social justice, higher education, and politics. He recounts leadership experiences at HBCUs and public universities across the country, as he advocated for autonomy at Morgan State and fought to preserve Tennessee State University. His steadfast activism, integrity, and courage led to groundbreaking work in providing access to higher education for working adults and the military. From his days as a student protestor in high school and college to his appearances on Capitol Hill, Pruitt has earned the reputation as a candid and influential leader in higher education"--
- Subject
- Pruitt, George A., 1946-
- Thomas Edison State University > Presidents > Biography
- African American college administrators > Biography
- African American college presidents > Biography
- African Americans > Education (Higher)
- African American college administrators
- African American college presidents
- Presidents
- African Americans
- United States
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- Sc E 23-193
- ISBN
- 9781978829749
- 1978829744
- 9781978829756 (canceled/invalid)
- 9781978829763 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2022010236
- OCLC
- 1302179012
- Author
- Pruitt, George A., 1946- author.
- Title
- From protest to president : a social justice journey through the emergence of adult education and the birth of distance learning / George A. Pruitt with Melissa A. Maszczak.
- Publisher
- New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2023]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 23-193