Managing an Institution
Challenging and Rewarding in Equal Measure: Five Things New Provosts Might Not Know
Sally McRorie | Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Florida State UniversityIdentifying five things new provosts might not know about the job isn’t as easy as it sounds. Most provosts are old hands at academic administration, having been deans and chairs…
Donors and Covenants: Universities as the Guardians of Assets
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityUniversities, whether public or private, operate with a publicly granted charter. The university governing board holds the charter in trust, hence the term “trustee.” In governing, the board is obligated…
The Dave Matthews Band Effect and Your Online Learning Team
Debbie Cavalier | Senior Vice President of Online Learning and Continuing Education and CEO of Berklee Online, Berklee College of MusicFrom the first note of a Dave Matthews Band (DMB) concert, the audience is hooked! They sing, dance and sway, fully engaged for the entire 2.5-hour show. By the end,…
Reflections on Non-Traditional Higher Ed in Canada (Part Two): Supporting Collegiality and Community
Heather McRae | Dean of the School of Continuing Education, MacEwan UniversityContinuing education divisions vary from institution to institution across the country and while there are many differences between them, there are even more similarities that bind them together. Over the…
General Education: The Disneyland of Higher Ed
Priscilla Hobbs | Associate Dean of General Education and Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern New Hampshire UniversityWhat do Mickey Mouse and university students have in common? They all enter the doors of a hallowed place for a whirlwind experience! While applying theme park studies to higher…
Changing the Lens: How Higher Ed Institutions Can Better Adapt to Shifting Market Realities
Brent Chrite | Dean of the Daniels College of Business, University of DenverVirtually all US postsecondary institutions today are grappling with profound and near unprecedented change and disruption, both of which are redefining much of the American higher education marketplace. Among the…
Understanding California’s AB 705 and the Value of Data Analytics
Eric Spear | President and Founder, Precision CampusRemediation has been one of the biggest hindrances to success for many California community college students. Until recently, the results from one placement test essentially determined a student’s destiny: Either…
Managing CE Operations at Public and Private Institutions
Gary Matkin | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Vice Provost of the Division of Career Pathways, University of California, IrvineOn the surface, Brandman University and UC Irvine share few similarities: One is a private non-profit specifically aimed at working adults, and the other is a public research university within…