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Internal Journeys Of College Presidents: Diary Reflections About Leadership And Values, Stephen Nelson Jan 2002

Internal Journeys Of College Presidents: Diary Reflections About Leadership And Values, Stephen Nelson

Secondary Education and Professional Programs Faculty Publications

The ideas and thoughts of college and university presidents are most frequently and primarily known through their public roles and rhetoric. Over the past few years nearly three dozen college and university presidents have written diaries for public view as part of the Journal of College and Character. These presidential reflections provide a unique and rare opportunity to gain a behind-the-scenes view of the contemporary presidency, and of the leadership and values of presidents. This article is based on research of the words and impressions of these presidents in these public diaries. Using the perspectives revealed by the presidents, the …


The Administration And Supervision Program In The Department Of Leadership, Foundations, And Policy, Curry School Of Education, University Of Virginia, Margaret Grogan, Whitney H. Sherman, George J. Petersen Jan 2002

The Administration And Supervision Program In The Department Of Leadership, Foundations, And Policy, Curry School Of Education, University Of Virginia, Margaret Grogan, Whitney H. Sherman, George J. Petersen

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

The Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Policy at the University of Virginia is designed to meet the demand for educational leaders who can combine vision and practice. It houses three integrated academic units: leadership; foundations; and policy. The leadership programs prepare leaders who are committed to social justice and formal education as a means of personal and civic improvement. Graduates of the programs go on to careers in school administration as well as university careers. Graduate students of the educational foundations programs learn concepts and skills related to research and evaluation, human development, learning and motivation, social and cultural contexts …