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Behind the Hedges : Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia by Rich Whitt (2011, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNewsouth, Incorporated

ISBN-101603061452

ISBN-139781603061452

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Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameBehind the Hedges : Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation, Finance, Higher

Publication Year2011

TypeTextbook

AuthorRich Whitt

Subject AreaEducation

FormatTrade Paperback

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ReviewsThis authoritative tale of colorful characters thrashing about in a tangled web of compromised moral principles should be required reading for everyone in higher education. Behind the Hedges is a clear demonstration that within our universities, the highest ethical precepts should be the foundation of both good politics and effective leadership. - Sheldon Hackney , historian; former provost, Princeton University; former president, the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University; former chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, Behind the Hedges is a riveting tale of self-interested bureaucrats, politicians, and power-brokers and how they will do most anything to preserve their power and influence. -- Karl Jones, In Behind the Hedges , the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rich Whitt shines much-needed light into the dark corners of a controversy that was too easily misunderstood from a distance. Imperial presidencies are never attractive and rarely successful over the long haul. Preoccupation with power, perks, and petty politics weakens the glue of trust necessary to bind highly educated, independent-minded scholars together with others in the common cause of excellence. And, if a university is lucky enough to have a Vince Dooley or a Mike Krzyzewski running athletics, there need be no trade-off between academic and athletic excellence. There is enough glory in Old Georgia for all., "In Behind the Hedges, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rich Whitt shines much-needed light into the dark corners of a controversy that was too easily misunderstood from a distance. Imperial presidencies are never attractive and rarely successful over the long haul. Preoccupation with power, perks, and petty politics weakens the glue of trust necessary to bind highly educated, independent-minded scholars together with others in the common cause of excellence. And, if a university is lucky enough to have a Vince Dooley or a Mike Krzyzewski running athletics, there need be no trade-off between academic and athletic excellence. There is enough glory in Old Georgia for all." --B.B.A. and Ph.D., University of Georgia; former president, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; former chancellor, Texas A&M University System; "This authoritative tale of colorful characters thrashing about in a tangled web of compromised moral principles should be required reading for everyone in higher education. Behind the Hedges is a clear demonstration that within our universities, the highest ethical precepts should be the foundation of both good politics and effective leadership." --Sheldon Hackney, historian; former provost, Princeton University; former president, the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University; former chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities; "Behind the Hedges is a riveting tale of self-interested bureaucrats, politicians, and power-brokers and how they will do most anything to preserve their power and influence." --Karl Jones; "The late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rich Whitt takes readers into the behind-the-scenes power struggle at the [Georgia's] flagship university ... Readers will pore through pages upon pages of documents, many obtained through Open Records requests, as Whitt makes a case for a culture of shady dealings emanating from Athens ... UGA graduates will find some of the revelations disheartening and surprising." --Editor, Dalton Magazine; "[H]ave you ever actually read a forensic report? If not (or even if you have), buy a copy of Behind the Hedges: Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia by Rich Whitt and enjoy. [A] riveting work of non-fiction. Whitt provides an insider's view of events. Whitt's access to key individuals and painstaking documentation of his sources remove the gossip and hearsay from the scandals that rocked UGA at the beginning of the decade. Read the book for the details and the political analysis. Then, answer for yourself, "What happened at UGA?"" --Business in Savannah, This authoritative tale of colorful characters thrashing about in a tangled web of compromised moral principles should be required reading for everyone in higher education. Behind the Hedges is a clear demonstration that within our universities, the highest ethical precepts should be the foundation of both good politics and effective leadership. -- Sheldon Hackney , historian; former provost, Princeton University; former president, the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University; former chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, In Behind the Hedges, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rich Whitt shines much-needed light into the dark corners of a controversy that was too easily misunderstood from a distance. Imperial presidencies are never attractive and rarely successful over the long haul. Preoccupation with power, perks, and petty politics weakens the glue of trust necessary to bind highly educated, independent-minded scholars together with others in the common cause of excellence. And, if a university is lucky enough to have a Vince Dooley or a Mike Krzyzewski running athletics, there need be no trade-off between academic and athletic excellence. There is enough glory in Old Georgia for all. -- Rich Whitt, B.B.A. and Ph.D., University of Georgia; former president, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; former chancellor, Texas A&M University System, In Behind the Hedges, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rich Whitt shines much-needed light into the dark corners of a controversy that was too easily misunderstood from a distance. Imperial presidencies are never attractive and rarely successful over the long haul. Preoccupation with power, perks, and petty politics weakens the glue of trust necessary to bind highly educated, independent-minded scholars together with others in the common cause of excellence. And, if a university is lucky enough to have a Vince Dooley or a Mike Krzyzewski running athletics, there need be no trade-off between academic and athletic excellence. There is enough glory in Old Georgia for all. - Rich Whitt , B.B.A. and Ph.D., University of Georgia; former president, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; former chancellor, Texas A&M University System, "In Behind the Hedges, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rich Whitt shines much-needed light into the dark corners of a controversy that was too easily misunderstood from a distance. Imperial presidencies are never attractive and rarely successful over the long haul. Preoccupation with power, perks, and petty politics weakens the glue of trust necessary to bind highly educated, independent-minded scholars together with others in the common cause of excellence. And, if a university is lucky enough to have a Vince Dooley or a Mike Krzyzewski running athletics, there need be no trade-off between academic and athletic excellence. There is enough glory in Old Georgia for all." --B.B.A. and Ph.D., University of Georgia; former president, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; former chancellor, Texas A&M University System "This authoritative tale of colorful characters thrashing about in a tangled web of compromised moral principles should be required reading for everyone in higher education. Behind the Hedges is a clear demonstration that within our universities, the highest ethical precepts should be the foundation of both good politics and effective leadership." --Sheldon Hackney, historian; former provost, Princeton University; former president, the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University; former chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities "Behind the Hedges is a riveting tale of self-interested bureaucrats, politicians, and power-brokers and how they will do most anything to preserve their power and influence." --Karl Jones "The late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rich Whitt takes readers into the behind-the-scenes power struggle at the [Georgia's] flagship university ... Readers will pore through pages upon pages of documents, many obtained through Open Records requests, as Whitt makes a case for a culture of shady dealings emanating from Athens ... UGA graduates will find some of the revelations disheartening and surprising." --Editor, Dalton Magazine "[H]ave you ever actually read a forensic report? If not (or even if you have), buy a copy of Behind the Hedges: Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia by Rich Whitt and enjoy. [A] riveting work of non-fiction. Whitt provides an insider's view of events. Whitt's access to key individuals and painstaking documentation of his sources remove the gossip and hearsay from the scandals that rocked UGA at the beginning of the decade. Read the book for the details and the political analysis. Then, answer for yourself, "What happened at UGA?"" --Business in Savannah, Behind the Hedges is a riveting tale of self-interested bureaucrats, politicians, and power-brokers and how they will do most anything to preserve their power and influence., Have you ever actually read a forensic report? If not (or even if you have), buy a copy of Behind the Hedges: Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia by Rich Whitt and enjoy. [A] riveting work of non-fiction. Whitt provides an insider's view of events. Whitt's access to key individuals and painstaking documentation of his sources remove the gossip and hearsay from the scandals that rocked UGA at the beginning of the decade. Read the book for the details and the political analysis. Then, answer for yourself, 'What happened at UGA?', The late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rich Whitt takes readers into the behind-the-scenes power struggle at the [Georgia's] flagship university ... Readers will pore through pages upon pages of documents, many obtained through Open Records requests, as Whitt makes a case for a culture of shady dealings emanating from Athens ... UGA graduates will find some of the revelations disheartening and surprising. -- Dalton Magazine, Have you ever actually read a forensic report? If not (or even if you have), buy a copy of Behind the Hedges: Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia by Rich Whitt and enjoy. [A] riveting work of non-fiction. Whitt provides an insider's view of events. Whitt's access to key individuals and painstaking documentation of his sources remove the gossip and hearsay from the scandals that rocked UGA at the beginning of the decade. Read the book for the details and the political analysis. Then, answer for yourself, "What happened at UGA?", The late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rich Whitt takes readers into the behind-the-scenes power struggle at the [Georgia's] flagship university ... Readers will pore through pages upon pages of documents, many obtained through Open Records requests, as Whitt makes a case for a culture of shady dealings emanating from Athens ... UGA graduates will find some of the revelations disheartening and surprising. -- Editor, Dalton Magazine, This authoritative tale of colorful characters thrashing about in a tangled web of compromised moral principles should be required reading for everyone in higher education. Behind the Hedges is a clear demonstration that within our universities, the highest ethical precepts should be the foundation of both good politics and effective leadership. -- Sheldon Hackney, historian; former provost, Princeton University; former president, the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University; former chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, Have you ever actually read a forensic report? If not (or even if you have), buy a copy of Behind the Hedges: Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia by Rich Whitt and enjoy. [A] riveting work of non-fiction. Whitt provides an insider's view of events. Whitt's access to key individuals and painstaking documentation of his sources remove the gossip and hearsay from the scandals that rocked UGA at the beginning of the decade. Read the book for the details and the political analysis. Then, answer for yourself, "What happened at UGA?" - Business in Savannah, Behind the Hedges is a riveting tale of self-interested bureaucrats, politicians, and power-brokers and how they will do most anything to preserve their power and influence. - Karl Jones, In Behind the Hedges, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rich Whitt shines much-needed light into the dark corners of a controversy that was too easily misunderstood from a distance. Imperial presidencies are never attractive and rarely successful over the long haul. Preoccupation with power, perks, and petty politics weakens the glue of trust necessary to bind highly educated, independent-minded scholars together with others in the common cause of excellence. And, if a university is lucky enough to have a Vince Dooley or a Mike Krzyzewski running athletics, there need be no trade-off between academic and athletic excellence. There is enough glory in Old Georgia for all. -- Rich Whitt , B.B.A. and Ph.D., University of Georgia; former president, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; former chancellor, Texas A&M University System, Have you ever actually read a forensic report? If not (or even if you have), buy a copy of Behind the Hedges: Big Money and Power Politics at the University of Georgia by Rich Whitt and enjoy. [A] riveting work of non-fiction. Whitt provides an insider's view of events. Whitt's access to key individuals and painstaking documentation of his sources remove the gossip and hearsay from the scandals that rocked UGA at the beginning of the decade. Read the book for the details and the political analysis. Then, answer for yourself, "What happened at UGA?" -- Business in Savannah, This authoritative tale of colorful characters thrashing about in a tangled web of compromised moral principles should be required reading for everyone in higher education. Behind the Hedges is a clear demonstration that within our universities, the highest ethical precepts should be the foundation of both good politics and effective leadership., The late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rich Whitt takes readers into the behind-the-scenes power struggle at the [Georgia's] flagship university ... Readers will pore through pages upon pages of documents, many obtained through Open Records requests, as Whitt makes a case for a culture of shady dealings emanating from Athens ... UGA graduates will find some of the revelations disheartening and surprising. - Dalton Magazine, The late Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rich Whitt takes readers into the behind-the-scenes power struggle at the [Georgia's] flagship university ... Readers will pore through pages upon pages of documents, many obtained through Open Records requests, as Whitt makes a case for a culture of shady dealings emanating from Athens ... UGA graduates will find some of the revelations disheartening and surprising.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal378.758/18

SynopsisIn Behind the Hedges , journalist Rich Whitt focused his investigative lens on recent events at the University of Georgia, and in so doing examined the bigger story of "a sea change in how America supports its institutions of higher education." Through interviews with many key figures in a struggle for power at UGA over the last decade, Rich examines the controversial tenure of Michael Adams as UGA president, and how this controversy led to the unprecedented split between the Board of Regents and the UGA Foundation, with implications for the landscape of higher education funding nationwide.

LC Classification NumberLD1983.W54 2012