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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

Boards and Presidents — After the Hire

Originally published: “Boards and Presidents — After the Hire,” Inside Higher Ed, March 6, 2009 The world of higher education is replete with stories of new presidents who have floundered in their first several years. (Fortunately, there are many...