A life on the Middle West's never-ending frontier

A life on the Middle West's never-ending frontier

Willard L. Boyd, 1927-2022

Book - 2019

"Autobiography of Willard L. Boyd, former president of the University of Iowa"--

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Boyd, Willard L. > (Willard Lee), > 1927-2022.
University of Iowa > Presidents > Biography.
University of Iowa > History.
College presidents > Iowa > Biography.
Published
Iowa City : University of Iowa Press [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Willard L. Boyd, 1927-2022 (author)
Physical Description
pages ; cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781609386511
  • Foreword
  • Editors' Note
  • Preface: A Life on the Middle West's Never-Ending Frontier
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. My Forebears Come to the Middle West
  • Chapter 2. Growing Up in the 1930s
  • Chapter 3. Coming of Age during World War II
  • Chapter 4. Back to School in a Postwar World
  • Chapter 5. The Midwestern State University
  • Chapter 6. Studying, Practicing, and Teaching Law
  • Chapter 7. Building Community at the University of Iowa
  • Chapter 8. Vanishing into Administration
  • Chapter 9. Turbulent Times
  • Chapter 10. The Buck Stops Here, 1969-1981
  • Chapter 11. The Colleges, 1964-1981
  • Chapter 12. The Big Ten
  • Chapter 13. Advocating for Diversity, 1963-1981
  • Chapter 14. The Field Museum of Natural History
  • Chapter 15. Advocating for Cultural and Civic Institutions
  • Chapter 16. The University Serving the State
  • Chapter 17. People, Not Structures, Make a Great University
  • Chapter 18. Our Never-Ending Frontier
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

"This chronicle of Sandy's experiences throughout his life shows us the evolution both of the University of Iowa and of the nation writ large. More importantly, it gives us a lens through which to examine our present situation, whether debating free speech on campus, the role of the arts and humanities in civil society, or the status of education funding."--from the foreword by Dr. David J. Skorton, secretary, Smithsonian Institution, president emeritus, Cornell University, former president, University of Iowa Excerpted from A Life on the Middle West's Never-Ending Frontier by Willard L. Boyd All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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