More Tools for the New Dean’s Toolbox
...a lose-lose solution by the parties in conflict), but you can insist that the combatants come together to work out a solution to which both can live. Here is where...
Making Progress in Challenging Fiscal Times
...and tuition resistance or caps have emerged. Add to this picture the decrease in federal funding for research, and we have compromised all the main income streams upon which our...
Filling an Empty Toolbox
...trainer to you by working with a service like ATLAS Leadership Training (www.atlasleadership.com) or the Center for Creative Leadership (www.ccl.org). Learn from the mistakes of others As we’ve seen, without...
Attracting Environmentally Conscious Students
...coordinates environmental issues on campus, which include building projects and practices. It comprises faculty and staff members and has a seat open for a student. It holds monthly meetings that...
Can Blended Learning Boost Retention?
...students think about their writing. Using iBooks, students are required to complete a portfolio of work in their composition class. Because the final product is available via iBooks, the students...
Consumer Liability 101: Six Areas to Watch, Part II
...free expression, and interprets the institution’s educational mission broadly will help to limit liability under consumer protection laws. Complying with regulatory requirements Consumer protection statutes are designed to impose morality...
Why and How We Should Choose Civility in Academic Workplaces
...an inventory of uncivil workplace behaviors (see http://www.christineporath.com/assess-yourself/). Some of these behaviors (making demeaning or derogatory remarks, insulting others, belittling others non-verbally, writing rude emails) are easily identified as uncivil....
Highlights from the Magna Leadership in Higher Education Conference
...Costanza school of leadership, citing the following clip from Seinfeld as an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC8PzhNuh7w “So, the idea is, if you look annoyed, people assume you’re busy . . . it’s...
Nibbled to Death by Ducks
...as train my faculty to be more conscious of how often they come to me for help. As department chairs, we encounter many demands on our time. Which of these...
Promoting and Encouraging Undergraduate Research
...and allows students, faculty, and staff to discuss current research with community members, parents, and others interested in the research process. Start a summer research institute for students who remain...