Trachtenberg, Stephen Joel
Leading Colleges and Universities
- ISBN 13:
- 9781421424927
- author:
- Trachtenberg, Stephen Joel
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 328
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.24 x 0.71 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Education, Higher,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Leading Colleges and Universities: Lessons from Higher Education Leaders This book brings together experienced leaders in higher education to share their insights on how they navigate complex challenges. Editors Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Gerald B. Kauvar, and E. Gordon Gee have gathered real-life examples and stories from presidents and other significant leaders in postsecondary education. The contributors discuss key issues such as managing college athletics, faculty, and a governing board, as well as crisis management and legal affairs. They also address hot contemporary topics like free speech, Title IX, athletics, fraternities, student and faculty diversity, and board relations. This timely book offers practical guidance for presidents, boards, search committees, state boards, legislators, and others involved in higher education. By sharing their experiences and strategies, the leaders in this book provide valuable insights into the challenges of leading a successful institution.