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American Trojan
Leadership, Resilience, and the Renewal of Higher Education
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Encounter Books,USA Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 85EW3VN
EAN: 9781641774932
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Zustellung: Di, 14.07.2026
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Beschreibung
American Trojan. is the captivating story of a refugee who lost everything and then rebuilt it all, an immigrant who defied the odds and achieved the American Dream; a visionary technologist who transformed the University of Southern California into one of the nation's most prestigious private research universities. At a time when many universities have succumbed to ideology over truth, under Nikias's leadership, USC retained its academic integrity in the face of high-stakes negotiations, high-rolling donors, and the profound challenges of modern leadership. Hailing from a humble village on the island of Cyprus, Nikias steeped in thousands of years of history as he grew up. But when the Turkish invasion of 1974 destroyed everything his family had built, he came to America to see what the Land of Opportunity had to offer. Upon completion of his graduate engineering studies, he embarked on an academic career that established him as a pioneer in digital signal analysis, lead him to collaborate on military projects with the U. S. Navy, and eventually led him to USC, which would forever alter the trajectory of his career and life. Against this dramatic backdrop, American Trojan. offers candid insights into how Nikias' bold vision transformed USC into one of America's most elite universities. More than a personal story, it is a blueprint for leadership, offering insights into how Nikias and his team strategized to meet formidable challenges to USC. An urgent examination of higher education's current crisis, American Trojan. provides a roadmap for renewal, offering specific recommendations for how universities can reclaim their true mission of transmitting knowledge and cultivating young minds.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- C. L. Max Nikias
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 456