Tulane: The Emergence of a Modern University, 1945-1980

by Clarence L. Mohr and Joseph E. Gordon

Tulane is the story of a southern school striving for national recognition in the post-World War II era of American research universities. Clarence L. Mohr and Joseph E. Gordon pre-sent a candid, in-depth treatment of the 150-year-old New Orleans institution during this transformative period, when it grappled with such pervasive issues as federal and private funding; academic freedom; an enrollment surge set in motion by the GI Bill...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807125539
• ISBN13: 9780807125533
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book

This is a wonderful book for any Tulane alumnus. The condition of the copy is excellent and it was shipped quickly. It was great fun to read about my bosses, Dr. J.C Morris and Dr. Robert Nieset, who did so much for me and the university.

A great book about a great University

Clarence Mohr and Joseph Gordon have done a splendid job in describing the recent history of Tulane University, the school I attended from 1965 until 1967 and again from 1971 until 1976, at which time I graduated. On the overall, they succeeded in making Tulane become alive, and how it developed since World War II. Of course, I could well relive my own experiences at Tulane, both as a student and a library staffer which I was from 1972 until 1979. As I read this book, I vividly remembered several events that I witnessed as I attended Tulane and also worked for that school. Names of teachers I had at Tulane appear in the book, and I remember some of these teachers very well, as I have learned a lot from them. The pictures help a lot in enhancing thse memories I have. I have many fond memories of Tulane, and to this very day enjoy going back to the campus. And reading that book made me re-live Tulane, too.