Stanford in Turmoil: Campus Unrest, 1966-1972 - Hardcover

by Richard W. Lyman (Author)

Stanford in Turmoil is 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, Richard Lyman, served as the 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 Stanford in Turmoil.

Author Biography

Richard W. Lyman is President Emeritus of Stanford University and also J.E. Wallace Sterling Professor of Humanities Emeritus in Stanford's History Department. He was also President of the Rockefeller Foundation and Founder and Director of Stanford's Institute for International Studies.