A University Turns to the World [Paperback]

Ralph H. Smuckler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2002

A University Turns to the World examines the growth of Michigan State University’s pacesetting International program beginning in 1956, when President John Hannah named the nation’s first international dean, Glen Taggart, to head a university-wide effort. In the years that followed, MSU’s technical assistance projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America were an important contribution to economic growth and development, and they were integral to broad efforts to strengthen the international dimension at home. The faculty members who went to Okinawa, Colombia, Brazil, South Vietnam, and Pakistan in the early years defined important goals and they learned much. As the years passed, their experiences led to increased sensitivity to the complexities of development activity and the need for patience.
     Smuckler’s leadership of the international program and intimate involvement in MSU’s work at home and abroad enable him to recapture the dreams and disappointments of the development promise. Ultimately, Smuckler demonstrates that the development programs of the mid-twentieth century paved the way for valuable new research activities and long-term mutually beneficial ties between MSU faculty and institutions and colleagues overseas.

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About the Author

Ralph H. Smuckler was a faculty member at Michigan State University from 1951 until his retirement in 1993. Smuckler witnessed and led MSU’s international studies and programs as they grew to national leadership and world prominence.

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press (November 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870136461
• ISBN-13: 978-0870136467
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,575,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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