How We Wrecked Public Universities and How We Can Fix Them
...demonstrate why. For example, few public commentators realize that research, often (quite correctly) seen as an indispensable part of many universities’ missions, is typically a huge money loser for the...
Bridging the Generational Gap
...the 2017 Leadership in Higher Education Conference. She is the owner of Hilltop Communications (http://www.hilltopcommunications.net). Reprinted from “Bridging the Generational Gap” in Academic Leader 32.8(2016)2 © Magna Publications. All...
Educating Students: The Moral Judgment Challenge for Higher Education
...democratic practices, or civil society. If one wants to build societies and communities that practice respect, tolerance, compassion, and justice supportive of human dignity and the common good, it seems...
Target Mentoring: A Tailored Mentoring Program for Faculty
<span class="excerpt_part">...agenda Establishing a re<strong>search</strong> laboratory Establishing a re<strong>search</strong> program Managing a re<strong>search</strong> program Protecting re<strong>search</strong> time Publishing scholarly work Reinventing: changing re<strong>search</strong> focus Teaching Assessment Creating engaging assignments Creating engaging...</span>
Where Advocacy and Sound Leadership Must Part Company
...honest, eloquent, and compelling advocacy is a good thing, providing that the entire process, from request to post-response, is handled appropriately. Two components of good leadership are the ability to...
Understanding and Managing Perceptions of Academic Rigor
...or amount of work in this subject compared to other subjects? What is your sense of the difficulty of the material in this subject compared to other subjects? What is...
Establishing Effective Relationships Between Faculty and Instructional Designers
...working toward a common goal—providing students with active learning experiences that facilitate deep learning. This relationship is important as each brings much to the table. While college instructors are highly...
Finding Your Unicorns: Creating a Data-Informed Culture
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>and</strong> science. They can coax treasure out of messy data <strong>and com</strong>municate it effectively—a powerful <strong>com</strong>bination. Many of the data scientists employed in business fields today were <strong>for</strong>mally trained in...</span>
Evaluating Your Academic Administration Career Path Strategy
...general community regard for your achievements. Eight key questions about going the distance to honestly evaluate your potential Can you change with the times and anticipate changes? Are you comfortable...
Reflections of a Retired Dean
...off manuscripts to some to my favorite publishers when an idea strikes me as worth examining through an article. Most of us, I believe, continue to have research and writing...