My Iowa Journey: The Life Story of the University of Iowa's First Tenured African American Professor
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0877456720 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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In this recounting of the effects of that journey on the rest of his life, Phil Hubbard merges his private and public life and career into an affectionate, powerful, and important story.Hubbard graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in electrical engineering in 1946; by 1954 he had received his Ph.D. When he was four his mother moved her family 140 miles north to Des Moines in search of the greater educational opportunity that Iowa offered African American students. His dedication to the agenda of public higher education has always been matched by his sensitivity to the negative effects of discrimination and his gentle perseverance toward his goals of inclusion, acceptance, and fairness. in hydraulics. Intelligent, patient, keenly aware of discrimination yet willing to work from within the university system, he advanced from student to teacher to administrator, retiring in 1991 after decades of leaders
Clearly, there continues to be a need for expanding opportunities for historically under-represented people in higher education.”—Phillip F. His personal history is very instructive about academic culture in the context of the larger society. “The conditions of Philip Hubbard's earlier life and his struggles to achieve excellence through educational and spiritual endeavors parallel the evolution of equality of opportunity for African Americans in higher education. Jones, Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students, University of Iowa
Incredible Story Robert A. Slater Everyone should read this book. I loved every bit of it, and found it very inspiring. Dean Hubbard was an incredible human being.. Worth reading I liked the book because Phil Hubbard was a friend of my father's while they were in the engineering college together at the U of Iowa. They both rose above humble beginnings by working extremely hard and by being good people. The book gave an interesting insight into the times. I majored in engineering at Iowa 30 years later while Phil Hubbard was still active in the University administration. He was tireless and inspiring in the contributions he made all of his life.