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Author Roosevelt, Grace G., 1941- author.

Title Creating a college that works : Audrey Cohen and Metropolitan College of New York / Grace G. Roosevelt
Published Albany [New York] : State University of New York Press, [2015]
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Contents List of Illustrations; Chapter 1 Introduction: "I've got this idea I want to work on and I'm going to need some help."; "I've got this idea I want to work on and I'm going to need some help"; Chapter 2 The Education of an Activist (1931-1963): High School, College, Travels with Mark, Part-Time Research Associates; High School; College; Travels with Mark; Part-Time Research Associates; Chapter 3 "My Fork in the Road Presented Itself" (1964-1965): A Focus on Jobs, Community Outreach, Up Against a Male Bureaucracy; A Focus on Jobs; Community Outreach; Up Against a Male Bureaucracy
Chapter 4 She Wouldn't Take No for an Answer: Groundwork, the OEO Grant, Family MattersGroundwork; The OEO Grant; Family Matters; Chapter 5 The Women's Talent Corps (1965-1967): Corps Women, CTs, Early Successes, New Careers, for the Record, Dellie Bloom's Social Notes; Corps Women; CTs; Early Successes; New Careers; For the Record; Dellie Bloom's Social Notes; Chapter 6 Trial by Fire (1968-1972): Growing Pains, the Strike, the Aftermath, Faculty Overhaul, Dissent at Home; Growing Pains; The Strike; The Aftermath; Faculty Overhaul; Dissent at Home
Chapter 7 Reinventing Higher Education (1973-1974): The Process, the Breakthrough, Early Implementation, a Deweyan Model?Purposes; Constructive Actions; Dimensions; The process; The Breakthrough; Early Implementation; A Deweyan Model?; photo gallery; Chapter 8 The College for Human Services Gains Recognition (1975-1979): In the Background, the Change Game, Doing Crystals, Service as Empowerment, Old Struggles on a New Level, Alida Mesrop Becomes Dean; In the Background; The Change Game; Doing Crystals; Service as Empowerment; Old Struggles on a New Level; Alida Mesrop Becomes Dean
Chapter 9 Constructive Actions (1980-1989): Looking Forward, Faculty Development, the CA Document Evolves, Improving the World, Student Success Stories of the 1980s, a Second MarriageLooking Forward; Faculty Development; The CA Document Evolves; Improving the World; Student Success Stories of the 1980s; A Second Marriage; Chapter 10 Beyond Vocational Education: Washington and Du Bois Revisited, Great Books, Teaching, the Theory-Practice Nexus in Theory and in Practice; Washington and Du Bois Revisited; Great Books; Teaching; The Theory-Practice Nexus in Theory and in Practice
Chapter 11 The Triumphs and Challenges of Leadership (1990-1999): Support Systems, Collaboration or Control?, The Schools Project, Audrey Cohen College, Her Final BattleSupport Systems; Collaboration or Control?; The Schools Project; Audrey Cohen College; Her Final Battle; Chapter 12 MCNY in the New Millennium (2000-2014): Transition, Troubles at the Top, Purpose-Centered Education in the Lives of Recent Students, Continuity and Change, Audrey Cohen's Legacy; Transition; Troubles at the Top; Purpose-Centered Education in the Lives of Recent Students; Continuity and Change
Summary Examines the life of education activist Audrey Cohen and her founding of Metropolitan College of New York
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 18, 2015)
Subject Cohen, Audrey C.
SUBJECT Cohen, Audrey C. fast
Subject Metropolitan College of New York.
College presidents -- United States -- 20th century -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Educators.
EDUCATION -- Higher.
College presidents
United States
Genre/Form Biographies
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