Raymond Shaffer, Nevada State Senator
"A SHOCKING INDICTMENT OF OUR SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE POLITICS THAT PERMEATE IT."


Steve Sisolak, Regent, University and Community College System of Nevada
THIS BOOK IS EXTREMELY ENTERTAINING AND VERY ACCURATE. IT IS A VERY GOOD READ."


Las Vegas Weekly, August 12, 2004
"...racism, whistle-blowing, a federal probe into lobbying and hiring practices ... at Controversy College."


Turlock Journal, July 31, 2004
"...a fascinating look at the maelstrom in which money, influence, and education collide."


Las Vegas City Life, June 24, 2004
"...an intriguing tale..."


LewRockwell.com, May 5, 2004
"...the story of one professor’s struggle ... will enlighten readers..."


Alexander Greenfeld, former professor, University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
"This is an important book. It should serve to prevent such madness from occurring at other colleges."


Natalie Patton, former education reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal
"... a terrific job.... I learned a lot from [this] book."


Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of California
"A fascinating book."


Book Description
Lee Miller was a popular young professor in Las Vegas who thought he was on the fast-track to tenure. He had created an innovative study abroad program with the help of a distinguished U.S. senator, and had found funding for needy students wishing to participate. It was just his first year at the college, and the newspapers already had reported on his work. Little did he know that someone had other plans for the money earmarked for the needy students — someone who would stop at nothing to crush Miller’s plans. This true story reads like a novel. Miller weaves an amusing tale of teaching at a community college in "Sin City" with the unpredictable twists and turns of a scandal involving some of the most powerful figures in the state — a scandal that threatens to end the careers of several administrators at the college.

SYNOPSIS

Lee Miller was a popular young professor in Las Vegas who thought he was on the fast-track to tenure.  He had created an innovative study abroad program with the help of a distinguished U.S. senator, and had found funding for needy students wishing to participate.  It was just his first year at the college, and the newspapers already had reported on his work.  Little did he know that someone had other plans for the money earmarked for the needy students, someone who would stop at nothing to crush Miller's plans.This true story reads like a novel.  Miller weaves an amusing tale of teaching at a community college in 'Sin City' with the unpredictable twists and turns of a scandal involving some of the most powerful figures in the state, a scandal that threatens to end the careers of several administrators at the college.

FROM THE CRITICS

Damon Hodge - Las Vegas Weekly

"...racism, whistle-blowing, a federal probe into lobbying and hiring practices... at Controversy College."

Turlock Journal

...a fascinating look at the maelstrom in which money, influence, and education collide.

Howard Stutz - Las Vegas City Life

an intriguing tale....

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Bill Lockyer

A fascinating book. — Attorney General of California

Raymond Shaffer

A shocking indictment of our system of higher education and the politics that permeate it. — Nevada State Senator

Natalie Patton

What a terrific job [Lee Ryan Miller] did in piecing together the late 1990s history of CCSN.... I learned a lot from [this] book. — former education reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Steve Sisolak

This book is extremely entertaining and very accurate. It is a very good read. — Regent, University and Community College System of Nevada

Alexander Greenfeld