An Unsentimental Education
The American University of Beirut can serve as an example to a crisis-ridden higher education sector in the United States.
5 Years Is Not Fast-Tracking
Far too many campuses don’t make it a priority to immediately deal with what they know can be impending disaster, argues Susan Resneck Pierce.
Presidential Spouses and Partners: Clarifying Expectations
In the abbreviated circumstances of presidential searches, Susan Resneck Pierce asks, how can the spouse or partner ensure a clear understanding of their responsibilities?
Talking Presidents Off the Ledge
Originally published: “Talking Presidents Off the Ledge,” Inside Higher Ed, April 24, 2018 College presidents today are confronting challenges that they did not create and often can’t control, writes Susan Resneck Pierce. I’ve been receiving an...
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.