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Podcast: Success Made to Last Legends
Episode: Success to Significance with author R. Barbara Gitenstein, former President of The College of New Jersey
Description: R. Barbara Gitenstein returns to Success Made to Last debuting her latest book- Portrait of a Presidency. As public opinion began to sour on higher education, R. Barbara Gitenstein became president of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), today one of the most competitive and successful public undergraduate institutions in the Northeast, second only to Princeton in completed graduate degrees in the State of New Jersey. During her nineteen-year tenure as president, she confronted multiple crises, including 9-11, student deaths, controversial speakers, and political interference. By partnering with other agencies and working with a board of trustees, she s...