Establishing a Quality Faculty Mentoring Program
...them. References [1] Doran, G. T., “There’s a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management’s goals and objectives,” Management Review. Vol. 70, no. 11 (1981): 35–36. [2] M. David Merrill, “First...
Developing a Leadership Philosophy
...well. That’s the thing about behavior. It’s automatic. You don’t have to sit and think, ‘What should I do in this situation?’ If it’s your philosophy, then [your behaviors] are...
Preparing for and Managing Scandals
...State child sexual abuse scandal—there are two factors that can exacerbate the situation: denial (“It can’t happen here.”) and arrogance (“We’re Harvard.” “We’re Penn State.” “I’m a college professor.” “Who...
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
...“diagnostic substitution” (i.e., moving people from one diagnostic category, such as “language impairment,” to the autism category). Regardless, the number of students arriving on college campuses with an ASD diagnosis...
Solving the First-Year Student Puzzle
...dean of studies at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. He has an integral role in the university’s Foundations of Excellence efforts to improve students’ first-year experience and, ultimately, boost retention....
Adding Graduate Degrees and a Graduate School at a Traditional Bachelor Degree Granting Institution
...on the potential market share if they don’t make the jump? There needs to be institutional buy-in from the very top, including senior leadership, trustees, faculty, alumni, and external stakeholders....
14 Academic Leadership Myths
...affairs at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City. Contact him at edwarlg@osuokc.edu. Reprinted from “A Tongue-in-Cheek Look at 14 Academic Leadership Myths” in Academic Leader 26.4(2010)4,5 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved....
Bridging the Digital Divide
...Garza: Thank you for reaching out to me. Twitter has revolutionized professional learning and how educators can acquire new knowledge about best practices (Ross, C. R., Maninger, R. M., LaPrairie,...
Weight Management for Universities: Evaluating Academic Bloat
...we can transition into being more focused and nimble institutions. Reprinted from “Weight Management for Universities: Evaluating Academic Bloat” in Academic Leader 26.8(2010)4,5 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved....
Academic Leader as Communicator-in-Chief
.... uh-huh . . . ah”), “door openers” (“tell me more about that”), and (most importantly) paraphrasing responses before you respond to make sure you have heard exactly what has...