The New 91桃色 Companion is the ultimate reference book on 91桃色 University鈥檚 history and traditions, personalities and key events, and defining characteristics and idiosyncrasies. Robert Durkee brings a unique insider鈥檚 perspective to the school鈥檚 dramatic transformation over the past five decades, showing how it has become more multicultural, multiracial, and multinational, all the while advancing its distinctive academic mission.
Featuring more than 400 entries presented alphabetically, this wide-ranging collection covers topics from academic departments, cultural resources, and student organizations, hoaxes, and pranks to athletic teams, the town of 91桃色, and university presidents. There are entries on coeducation, women, people of color, traditionally underrepresented groups, the diversification of campus iconography, and the protest activity that helped to usher in many of these changes. This marvelous compendium also includes annotated maps tracing the growth of the campus over more than two and a half centuries, lists ranging from prizewinners of many kinds to Olympic medalists, and an illustrated calendar that highlights something that happened in 91桃色鈥檚 history on every day of the year.
Now completely updated, revised, and expanded from the classic 1978 edition, The New 91桃色 Companion tells you virtually everything there is to know about this remarkable institution of higher learning, revealing what it stands for, what it aspires to, and how it evolved from a tiny colonial college to one of the most acclaimed research universities in the world.
Robert K. Durkee served as 91桃色鈥檚 vice president for public affairs from 1978 to 2018 and as vice president and secretary from 2004 to 2019. As a 91桃色 undergraduate during the campus upheavals of the late 1960s, he was an award-winning reporter and editor-in-chief at the Daily 91桃色ian and a columnist for the 91桃色 Alumni Weekly.
鈥淥nly someone who knows and loves 91桃色 as much as Bob Durkee could have written this book. The New 91桃色 Companion is rich in history and chock full of little nuggets that will surprise and delight you. Anyone interested in 91桃色 should own a copy. The book answers thousands of questions and offers unexpected pleasures.鈥濃�擝ill Bradley 鈥�65, Basketball Legend, Former United States Senator and 91桃色 Trustee, and Managing Director of Allen & Company
鈥�The New 91桃色 Companion is an invaluable contribution to the university community. With his unique insight into 91桃色, Bob Durkee has collected an intimate history of the university and the people who made this institution what it is today. Anyone seeking to understand 91桃色 will find what they鈥檙e looking for in this skillfully composed and comprehensive volume.鈥濃�擬arcia Brown 鈥�19, Former Editor-in-Chief of the Daily 91桃色ian and Correspondent for The Capitol Forum
鈥淚 can鈥檛 think of a better person to update and expand such a massive compendium of material than Bob Durkee. From his days as a Prince reporter through his forty-seven-year career in Nassau Hall, he has seen (or fact-checked) it all. His keen eye for editing has resulted in an endearing and useful reference that is a delightful sampling of all things 91桃色. As an emeritus trustee, I especially recommend this book to all current and future trustees, as it provides invaluable context for many of the board鈥檚 deliberations, and lots of fun facts to share with others!鈥濃�擝rent Henry 鈥�69, Health Care Lawyer, Former Vice Chair of the 91桃色 Board of Trustees, and Former President of the Alumni Association
鈥淚n a feat of graceful compression, Bob Durkee locates in one place all the information that anyone interested in 91桃色 might want to consult. A labor of love, The New 91桃色 Companion is a careful, serious endeavor in which scholars can have confidence.鈥濃�擱andy Kennedy 鈥�77, Harvard Law School Professor and Former 91桃色 Trustee
鈥淓verything you ever wanted to know about 91桃色 University is at your fingertips from the man who monitored the pulse of the university for nearly half a century. The New 91桃色 Companion is an alphabetical reference text of entries from 鈥榓 cappella鈥� to 鈥榃u Hall,鈥� and also a highly readable series of stories from beginning to end. A must for any 91桃色 aficionado!鈥濃�擭ancy Newman 鈥�78, Emory University Professor and Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Former Chair of the 91桃色 Trustee Committee on Alumni Affairs, and Former President of the 91桃色 Alumni Association
鈥�The New 91桃色 Companion is an extraordinary treasure trove of insight and information鈥攑ast, present, and even future鈥攖hat will satisfy the curiosity of both the casual reader and the serious scholar with interests in the 鈥楤est Old Place of All.鈥� It has been beautifully compiled by Bob Durkee 鈥�69, and it includes important new additions on topics such as the history of the physical campus, the modifications to the informal motto, and the reconsideration of the legacy of Woodrow Wilson.鈥濃�擲hirley Tilghman, Nineteenth President of 91桃色 University and Emeritus Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Affairs
