Provost: Experiences, Reflections and Advice From by Larry A. Nielsen PAPERBACK

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What is a Provost\u2014and what does a Provost do? Don\u2019t look for the answers on the bookshelf. There is scant literature devoted to the Provost-ship \u2013 for which the author advances a number of hypotheses \u2013 so, until this informal and autobiographical account, there has been little for aspirants or new appointees to draw on for guidance or to provide a feel for what the role entails.Larry Nielsen offers a highly personal account of his tenure as Provost of North Carolina State University, from his unexpected invitation by the Chancellor to act as interim Provost, to the events that forced his resignation four years later, and brought him unwanted notoriety. In a fast-paced, self-deprecating style he invites the reader to share the activities that crowded his schedule, the symbolic character of\n\nProvost\nExperiences, Reflections and Advice From a Former \""Number Two\"" on Campus\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery u;