University Leadership in Urban School Renewal

Zimpher (president, University of Cincinnati) and Howey (education, University of Cincinnati) present examples of the ways in which member institutions of the Great Cities' Universities coalition are improving efforts at recruiting and preparing teachers for the classrooms that need them most. The book features the stories of university presidents and chancellors who used their influential positions to partner beyond their institutions with school systems and the broader communities in urban areas such as Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

NANCY L. ZIMPHER is Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, a position she has held since 1998. She also served as Dean of the College of Education and Executive Dean of the Professional Colleges at Ohio State University, Columbus. She served as president of the Holmes Partnership from 1996-2001 and co-coordinator of the U.S. Secretary of Education's National Summit on Teacher Quality in 2000. She is the recipient of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's Edward C. Pomeroy Award for Ouytstanding Contributions to Teacher Education. She currently chairs the Commission on International Programs for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.KENNETH R. HOWEY is Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where he coordinates the Teacher in Residence Program. He was the principal investigator for the longest running study of teacher education in the United States. He directed the national reform consortium, the Urban Network to Improve Teacher Education (UNITE). He is the author of several books and articles on teacher education. Dr. Howey is the recipient of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's highest award for distinguished contributions to teacher education thoughout a career.