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Being Lucky: Reminiscences and Reflections

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In this soaking up autobiography, Herman B Wells, the legendary former president of Indiana University, recalls his small-the city boyhood, the strong influence of his parents, his pioneering work with Indiana banks all over the Great Depression, and his connection with IU, which started as a student when the still provincial school had fewer than 3,000 students. On the end of his 25-year tenure as president, IU used to be a university with an international reputation and a student body that will soon exceed 30,000. Both lighthearted and serious, Wells’s reflections describe in welcome detail how he approached the job, his observations on administration, his thoughts on academic freedom and tenure, his option to student and alumni members of the family, and his views at the role of the university as a cultural center. Being Lucky is a nourishing brew of the memories, advice, wit, and wisdom of a remarkable man.


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