Table Of Content
Preface Administration and Internal Governance The University President: Academic Leadership in an Era of Fund Raising and Legislative Affairs by Lawrence Wiseman The 21st Century University: The Role of Government by David Potter and Arthur W. Chickering Funding Reality within Higher Education: Can Universities Cope? by Norman J. Bregman and Michael R. Moffett Developing a Campus Climate for Diversity in the 21st Century by Roberto P. Haro Academic Considerations Reflections on Curriculum Innovation in Higher Education: The New Weatherhead MBA Program by Richard E. Boyatzis, Scott S. Cowen, and David A. Kolb Student Assessment: A Proactive Response for the 21st Century by Serbrenia J. Sims and Ronald R. Sims A Framework for Developing Market-Responsive Programs in Higher Education by Hugh M. Cannon Teaching as Learning: The Case for Community College Scholarship by Betty Duvall Maximizing Unit and Individual Performance Through More Individualized Faculty Roles by Russell W. Driver, J.R. Morris, and William T. Henwood Service and Technology Management Evolving University Research Centers: Vehicles for Technology Transfer by James T. Kenny, Sonia R. Livingston, John G. Veres III, and Raymond B. Wells Comprehensive University Extension in the 21st Century by William I. Sauser, Jr., and Ralph S. Foster, Jr. Information Management by Colleges and Universities in the 21st Century by Boulton B. Miller Bibliographical Essay Index
Synopsis
Rising costs, shrinking enrollments, more diverse student populations, the need for adaptive management, the trend toward evaluation and assessment of programs and students will require proactive responses by college and university administrators in the 1990s and beyond. This book provides analyses of the key issues that must be addressed. The Sims have assembled a distinguished group of contributors who discuss in detail issues, threats, and opportunities for administrators, where feasible action plans that can be adopted by colleges and universities are provided. A key theme throughout is that administrators must view periods of financial stress as opportune times to eliminate outmoded facilities and equipment, re-evaluate the roles of faculty and programs, and investigate service markets that may have been ignored in the past. Cost-reduction strategies, selective marketing, asset redevelopment and repositioning have a place in modern administrative thinking, and this book shows how they can be employed in successful institutions of higher education. Higher education administrators, faculty, graduate students, and policy makers concerned with education management and public administration will find this book invaluable.
