chased down a large number of strategic plans on the Internet. I appreciate his
assistance.
I am grateful to Nancy Nock for her skillful typing in creating a first draft of
the text, and especially to Barbara Morgan, my assistant, for stepping in to help at
critical points. Other thoughtful staff members at the university, including Terri
Weaver and Marion Dieterich, assisted when needed.
Colleagues too numerous to mention have read parts of the text and have
encouraged me in my work. David Leary, university professor; Andrew Newcomb,
dean of arts and sciences; and Susan Johnson, associate dean, all at the University
of Richmond, have provided feedback and support on many occasions. At Centre
College, President John Roush, Vice President Richard Trollinger, and Professor
Clarence Wyatt have shown a special interest in my work. I am indebted to all of
these individuals and many others for their friendship and colleagueship.
Susan Slesinger, executive editor for the ACE/Praeger series, has offered insight-
ful advice and great support during the review and editing process, and I am very
thankful for her assistance.
xx Acknowledgments