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ERIC Number: EJ625095
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-5748
Scholar, Steward, Spanner, Stranger: The Four Career Paths of College Presidents.
Birnbaum, Robert; Umbach, Paul D.
Review of Higher Education, v24 n3 p203-17 Spr 2001
Based on data from American Council on Education surveys, developed four career trajectories to a college presidency and how they are related to the demographic and professional backgrounds of presidential incumbents in different types of institutions; findings suggested how presidential aspirants and institutions may increase gender and ethnic diversity of the pool from which successful applicants are selected. (EV)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Background, College Presidents, Cultural Pluralism, Employment Qualifications, Higher Education, Work Experience
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Career Paths
Note: Earlier version presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (San Antonio, TX, November 1999).