Higher Ed as a Business
For millennia, higher education institutions have remained relatively unchanged but this is no longer tenable in today’s competitive environment. In order to remain relevant to societal demands and responsive to student needs, colleges and universities must operate more like businesses.
Effective Scaling Takes Culture, Focus and Awareness
Jason Wingard | Dean of the School of Professional Studies, Columbia UniversityFor every college or university that wants to grow, scaling is critical to ensuring that growth is manageable. After all, broadening access to higher numbers of students without the capacity…
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…
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…
Leading in a Fast-Moving World: Four Characteristics You Need at the Edge of Change in Higher Education
Larenda Mielke | Associate Provost of SMU Global and Online, Southern Methodist UniversityAuthor’s Note The foundational research for this writing is the CEO Genome project, which is further elucidated in the Harvard Business Review article, “What Sets Successful CEOs Apart.” The ideas create…
Reflections on 30 Years as a University President (Part Two): Getting Embedded in the Community
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityA leader on campus must finds ways to listen—walk the halls and pathways, attend events—always looking for opportunities to ask, “What is going well? What do you wish had been…
Reflections on 30 Years as a University President (Part One): The Constant Pursuit of Quality
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityThe goal of a university president is to bring together people, ideas and resources in order to help shape an environment that fosters advancement in knowledge, skills, abilities and values…
Face Forward: New Strategies For An Intensive English Program In Uncertain Times
Sandra Janusch | Assistant Vice Provost for International & Academic Programs in the Continuum College, University of WashingtonNews headlines, such as “US IEP sector experiences second year of declines,” and “With international student enrollment declining in the US, intensive English programs feel the pinch,” give an ominous…