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The Practice of Community in the University

Selected Speeches and Essays

The Practice of Community in the University( )
Author: Wagner, James
Editor: Hauk, Gary
Foreword by: Carter, Jimmy
ISBN:978-1-944962-38-8
Publication Date:Apr 2017
Publisher:Secant Publishing LLC
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $9.99
Book Description:

Emory University President Emeritus James W. Wagner collects eighteen speeches and essays that set out his view of liberal arts education, its hoped-for effects on the lives and characters of students, and his perception of the university campus as a place where passionately opposed points of view can be discussed and debated productively, resulting in greater self-understanding and a positive impact on society.

Book Details
Detailed Subjects: Education / General
Author Biography
Wagner, James (Author)
James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1946, and spent seven years as an officer in the Navy.

When his term was over, Carter returned to Plains and began his career in politics at the state level in 1962. In 1970, he was elected Governor of Georgia and six years later announced his candidacy for the Presidency. Carter campaigned against Gerald Ford and eventually won with 297 electoral votes, becoming the 39th President of the United States.

As President, Carter established a National Energy Policy, expanded the National Park System and created the Department of Education. He was also instrumental in the Camp David Agreement of 1978, which helped to bring peace between Egypt and Israel. Carter established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and completed negotiations of the SALT II Nuclear Limitations Treaty with the Soviet Union.

Upon completion of his term as President, he founded the Carter Center in Atlanta, a non-profit organization that works to prevent and resolve conflict and to enhance freedom and democracy around the world. In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize. He has written several books including An Hour Before Daylight; Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Our Endangered Values, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety, and Faith: A Journey for All.

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