David Pierpont Gardner was president of one of the world's most
distinguished centers of higher learning - the nine-campus
University of California - from 1983 to 1992. In this remarkably
candid and lively memoir he provides an insider's account of what
it was like for a very private, reflective man to live an extremely
public life as leader of one of the most complex and controversial
institutions in the country. "Earning My Degree" is a portrait of
uncommon leadership and courage and a chronicle of how these traits
shaped a treasured, and sometimes mystifying, American institution.
Before his tenure as president, Gardner spent seven years at the
University of California, Santa Barbara, during a tumultuous era of
culture wars, ethnic division, and anti-Vietnam War protests,
leaving his post as vice chancellor to serve as vice president of
the University of California from 1971 to 1973. In 1973 he was
named president of the University of Utah, and while there he
chaired the National Commission on Excellence in High Education,
which authored "A Nation at Risk", regarded today as the twentieth
century's most telling report on the condition of American public
schools. As president of the University of California, he contended
with intense controversies over affirmative action, animal rights,
AIDS research, weapons labs, divestment in South Africa, and much
more. This memoir recounts his experiences with these and other
issues and describes his dealings with the diverse cast of
characters who influence the university: U.S. presidents,
governors, legislators, regents, chancellors, faculty, staff,
students, alumni, and donors. The epilogue of "Earning My Degree"
is a thoughtful and engaging account of the ten years since
Gardner's retirement that includes his personal views about what
has truly mattered in his life.
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