viii, 192 pages ; 24 cm

When an emotionally charged issue creates a public crisis at a college or university, the institution must be prepared to react calmly. Truth and Consequences uses a series of actual case studies to demonstrate how staff members in a number of colleges and universities have responded to circumstances that demanded public accountability. These case studies cover such wide-ranging issues as racial conflict, the integrity of research results, student drug use, and the firing of a popular football coach. This book will benefit presidents, chancellors, and boards of trustees, as well as faculty members, administrators, and officials responsible for development, alumni relations, legislative relations, and public affairs. The author's descriptions of public and private struggles, human interplay, and complex events will also make compelling reading for others concerned with higher education

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index

A failure to communicate: higher education and the media -- How high the cost: indirect costs at Stanford University -- Lightning in a bottle: cold fusion at the University of Utah -- Bulldog determination: the Jan Kemp case at the University of Georgia -- "The students were wonderful": the Holocaust denial advertisement at Queens College -- The Pied Piper of Columbia: James D. Holderman's presidency at the University of South Carolina -- Due to circumstances beyond our control: Brown University and prostitution -- Town v. academical village: drug raids at the University of Virginia -- Never a rose garden: The firing of Woody Hayes at the Ohio State University -- A water buffalo is more than an animal: the judicial system on trial at the University of Pennsylvania -- Doing the right things: thoughts on improving public affairs programs in colleges and uiniversities

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