Leading the Public University: Essays, Speeches, and Commentary by

Leading the Public University provides an account of the challenges faced by public higher education through the eyes of a man who spent over a decade as the head of a major public university. This compilation of essays, speeches, and articles written during the administration of David C. Hardesty, Jr., depicts the history of West Virginia University during the twelve—year period that he led from 1995-2007 while representing the communication tools he used to achieve cultural change and to advance the university’s official agenda.