The Constant Conversation: A Chronicle of Campus Life

Joseph N. Crowley

The book is a collection of essays, correspondence, and reflections spanning his nearly twenty-three years as President of the University of Nevada, Reno.

From the foreword by James Hulse ...

For those who want to explore the conundrum of how and why Joe Crowley survived for more than twenty-two years as president of the University of Nevada in Reno, this volume should be Exhibit A. Between these covers Joe has given us, as a parting keepsake upon his departure from office, various revealing reminders about his style, attitude, and philosophy of life ... this reader?s short explanation for Joe?s long tenure and remarkable success at the helm of the University in a turbulent, challenging era is that he has been an effective, patient communicator over a long, long time. He has listened well, taken into account the counsel of his antagonists as well as his close associates, and represented the interests of higher education eloquently within and outside its walls.

2000, 142 pages
1-891033-18-2, cloth, $22.00