Stanford in Turmoil: Campus Unrest, 1966–1972
Richard W. Lyman
Abstract
This book provides a rare insider's look at one school's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It provides a unique perspective on the events that roiled the campus during this period—a period in which the author served as Stanford University's vice president, provost, and then president. In a cross between memoir and history, the book guides us through major cases of arson, including the destruction of the president's office, the notorious “Cambodia Spring” of 1970—when dozens of students and police were injured—and the forced resignation of another St ... More
This book provides a rare insider's look at one school's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It provides a unique perspective on the events that roiled the campus during this period—a period in which the author served as Stanford University's vice president, provost, and then president. In a cross between memoir and history, the book guides us through major cases of arson, including the destruction of the president's office, the notorious “Cambodia Spring” of 1970—when dozens of students and police were injured—and the forced resignation of another Stanford president after just nineteen months in office. Remarkably, Stanford's prestige and academic strength grew unabated throughout this time of crisis. How this came to pass is the central theme of this book.
Keywords:
Stanford University,
political unrest,
Cambodia Spring,
arson,
Stanford president,
campus,
students,
police
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2009 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780804760799 |
Published to Stanford Scholarship Online: June 2013 |
DOI:10.11126/stanford/9780804760799.001.0001 |