Eric A. Moyen ’04 ED has written “Frank L. McVey and the Uni— KeenJ. Babbage ’93 ED is the author of “The Extreme Princi—
versity of Kentucky: A Progressive President and the Making of a ple: What Matters Most, What Works Best,” which gives the
Modern Southern University,” which explores reader a critique of the typical, mandated edu—
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By the end of World War 1, McVey had reduced The Extreme Principle, results should improve.
professors’ course loads and raised their salaries, hired a dean of The principle helps teachers, school administrators, superintend—
men and implemented a “modern” constitution to involve faculty ents, school board members and politicians make decisions and
members in policymaking. UK also created a committee on disci— take actions that improve schools because the decisions and ac—
pline, allowing faculty to focus less on punishing students and tions are based on what matters most and what works best. Read—
more on teaching them. Under his leadership, the university began ers will find that the common sense ideas and real world examples
requiring higher standards from students. from this book could lead to an improve education.
Moyen is an associate professor of education and director of Babbage has 26 years of experience as a teacher and school ad—
first—year programs at Lee University. He lives in Cleveland, Tenn. ministrator, and he is the author of 12 books.
The University Press of Kentucky Rowman 8c Littlefield Education
wwwkentuckypresscom wwwrowmaneducationcom
Nikky Finney, faculty member at UK, AshleyJudd ’07 AS has written “All Robert J. G. Lange ’71 MED ’93 AS
has written “Head Off 85 Split: Poems by That Is Bitter 85 Sweet,” a memoir about is the author of “Karmic Fission: A
Nikky Finney,” a collection of dialogue her odyssey as a left—behind lost child who Dechen Zoban Mystery (Vol. 1),” a
with emblematic figures and events in attains international prominence as a novel about a Buddhist nun who discov—
African—American life, such as Rosa Parks fiercely dedicated advocate and humani— ers many years after her father’s death
and Condoleezza Rice to a woman aban— tarian for those suffering in neglected that he was murdered and she sets out to
doned during Hurricane Katrina. parts of the world. solve the homicide.
Northwestern University Press Ballantine Books CreateSpace
www.nupress.northwestern.edu wwwrandomhousecom wwwamazoncom
John Henry, UK alumnus and sculptor, Abigail Keam ’77 AS is the author of Nancy Richey ’07 CIS has written “1m—
has had his work chronicled in the book “Death by Drowning,” another install— ages of America: Barren County,” a book
“John Henry,” which includes over 300 ment of her mystery series involving containing more than 200 vintage photo—
photos of his artwork, as well as an inter— sleuthJosiah Reynolds. This book is graphs that help bring to life the people,
view with the artist as he reflects on his about a teenager’s suspicious and fatal places and events from various eras in the
career. boating accident. history of Barren County in Kentucky.
Ruder Finn Press Worker Bee Press Arcadia Publishing
www.rfpress.com wwwabigailkeamcom wwwarcadiapublishingcom
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