TY  - GEN
T1  - From protest to president : a social justice journey through the emergence of adult education and the birth of distance learning
A1  - Pruitt, George A., 1946-
LA  - English
PP  - New Brunswick
PB  - Rutgers University Press
YR  - 2023
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_on1350442298
AB  - "From Protest to President describes an inspirational odyssey of a young, Black activist coming of age in Mississippi and Chicago in the tumultuous 1960s and '70s, culminating in a notable thirty-five-year presidency at Thomas Edison State University. From barbershop encounters with Malcolm 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 protester 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."--
OP  - 322
NO  - Includes index.
CN  - LA2317.P78
SN  - 1978829760
SN  - 9781978829763
SN  - 9781978829756
SN  - 1978829752
SN  - 9781978829749
KW  - Pruitt, George A., : 1946-
KW  - Thomas Edison State University : Presidents : Biography.
KW  - African American college administrators : Biography.
KW  - African American college presidents : Biography.
KW  - African Americans : Education (Higher)
KW  - Administrateurs d'université noirs américains : Biographies.
KW  - Présidents et recteurs d'université noirs américains : Biographies.
KW  - African American college administrators
KW  - African American college presidents
KW  - Presidents
KW  - Biographies
ER  -