Full Description
John Edward Roueche is the most productive and the most recognized community college leader in the history of the community college movement. He is a person with remarkable vision and over the decades has demonstrated an uncanny ability to scan the horizon of higher education, identify emerging issues—or issues that should emerge—and place them squarely before leaders and practitioners in the field. Throughout his career, Roueche has powerfully led the community college field by recognizing, often long before others do, areas of potential opportunity or impending concern—and addressing them through prolific research, writing, and speaking.
This book explores the influence of John on individual lives and community colleges across the United States. Through stories and research of his years in the community college vineyard, the book follows the professional chronology of John's life from childhood to today. While segments of his life history are included in the chapters, this is not a biography. This work is a collection of voices on the impact of John from many perspectives. Themes run throughout the chapters that paint a picture of this man. Hopefully you, the reader, will smile, laugh, reflect, and enjoy the life and influence of John Edward Roueche.
Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Martha M. Ellis
Introduction: John E. Roueche—A Leader Who Disturbs the Universe
Terry O'Banion
Section I: John and his Family
Chapter 1. Shaping a Legacy
Coral Noonan-Terry
Chapter 2. Suanne Davis Roueche
Martha M. Ellis
Chapter 3. John's Greatest Achievement
Terry O'Banion
Chapter 4. John E. Roueche as a Father and a Person: In the Words of his Adult Children
Linda L. García
Section II: From North Carolina to the University of Texas at Austin
Chapter 5. Teaming with John Edward Roueche: The North Carolina Story
George A. Baker III
Chapter 6. John Edward Roueche and the Texas CCLP
George R. Boggs
Chapter 7. Lessons in Leadership in Two Acts
Walter G. Bumphus
Chapter 8. Diversity and Inclusion in Action
Belle S. Wheelan
Chapter 9. Grounded in Reality
Byron N. McClenney
Chapter 10. More than a Graduate Program
Evelyn N. Waiwaiole
Section III: National Influence
Chapter 11. John Roueche and the American Association of Community Colleges
Walter G. Bumphus
Chapter 12. The Spirit of Collaboration: John E. Roueche Achieves a Shared Vision
Jerry Sue Thornton
Chapter 13. Ahead of the Curve
Kay M. McClenney
Chapter 14. The Books of John Roueche: Influence on Research and Practice
Tammy Adams
Section IV: A New Direction
Chapter 15. Retirement from UT Austin: Celebration and Controversy
Martha M. Ellis
Chapter 16. AACC Tribute to John E. Roueche
American Association of Community Colleges
Chapter 17. A New Doctoral Model
Martha M. Ellis
Chapter 18. A Final Word
Margaretta B. Mathis
Appendix A: Education and Career Resume
Appendix B: Awards and Recognition
Appendix C: Books
Appendix D: Chapter and Journal Articles
Appendix E: Research and Development
Appendix F: Selected Professional Responsibilities and Community Activities
References
About the Editor
About the Contributors
