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Shared Governance in Crisis

Shared Governance in Crisis

Originally published: “Shared Governance in Crisis,” Inside Higher Ed, February 16, 2016 The events in recent weeks at Mount St. Mary’s University and Suffolk University have abruptly shattered notions of shared governance, to the detriment of their...
Shared Governance in Crisis

How Did You Get Stuck Being a College President?

Although I believe that being a college president today is even more daunting than it was in 1992, I remain convinced — as do most of the presidents whom I now advise — that being a college president is incredibly rewarding.

Shared Governance in Crisis

A New Partnership

Originally published: “A New Partnership,” Inside Higher Ed, May 5, 2014 Although to my knowledge no one has tracked in a given year much less over time the number of faculty votes of no confidence in their presidents, readers of Inside Higher Ed will...
Shared Governance in Crisis

Producing Academic Leaders

Originally published:  “Producing Academic Leaders,” Inside Higher Ed, January 26, 2011 There has recently been increasing attention in higher education circles to what some fear is a looming crisis for the college presidency: the large number of...
Shared Governance in Crisis

What Search Consultants Do

Originally published: “What Search Consultants Do,” Inside Higher Ed, August 5, 2009 Curious, a commenter on my IHE piece, “How Candidates Can Stand Out (in a Good Way),” wrote, “It is hard not to think that when search consultants are involved, the search...