Stanford in Turmoil Campus Unrest, 1966-1972 [Hardcover]

Stanford in Turmoilis a rare insider's look at one school's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It provides a unique perspective on the events that roiled the campus during this perioda period in which the author, Richard Lyman, served as the university's vice president, provost, and then president. In a cross between memoir and history, the book guides us through major cases of arson, including the destruction of the president's office, the notorious Cambodia Spring of 1970when dozens of students and police were injuredand the forced resignation of another Stanford president after just nineteen months in office. Remarkably, Stanford's prestige and academic strength grew unabated throughout this time of crisis. How this came to pass is the central theme ofStanford in Turmoil.

A rare insider's look at Stanford's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which time the author served as the university's vice president, provost, and then president.Richard W. Lyman is President Emeritus of Stanford University and also J.E. Wallace Sterling Professor of Humanities Emeritus in Stanford's History Department. He was also President of the Rockefeller Foundation and Founder and Director of Stanford's Institute for International Studies. This book has been long awaited, and for good reason. When Richard Lyman assumed the presidency of Stanford University, the campus was in turmoil. He was an inspired choice: he was determined to protect his university and succeeded brilliantly. His book gives us an unusual view of the management of a university in crisis. It is an important contribution both to the history of a great institution and to an important era in the history of American higher education. Robert M. Rosenzweig, President Emeritus of the Association of American Universities I found this book absolutely engrossing. The miracle of the piece is the masterful wayl³5