Feb 27, 2016 | Essays
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...
Sep 19, 2014 | Essays
“Why Mergers are (Quietly) Increasing Among Colleges and Universities: A Review of the Pros and Cons”, by Susan Resneck Pierce, a chapter in “Consolidating Colleges and Merging—Universities New Strategies for Higher Education”, James Martin and...
May 5, 2014 | Essays
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...
Jun 18, 2012 | Essays
Originally published: “Lessons from Virginia” Inside Higher Ed, June 18, 2012 Only University of Virginia Rector (a.k.a. board chair) Helen E. Dragas and Vice Rector Mark J. Kington and perhaps the four other members of the Executive Committee of the Board...
May 2, 2012 | Essays
Originally published: “Setting an Agenda: How Presidents Succeed or Fail in Promoting Change,” Inside Higher Ed, May 2, 2012 Most new college presidents today are confronted with what their institutions deem insufficient resources (although what seems...
