A Surprisingly Good Fit.

Coll, Edward G., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ652406

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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A Surprisingly Good Fit.

Coll, Edward G., Jr.

Currents, v28 n2 p48-50 Feb 2002

Discusses how changing management styles have offered advancement officers the opportunity to become college presidents. Explores obstacles they may face when seeking the position, such as opposition from faculty because of their lack of academic background, and the skills that advancement officers can bring to bear, such as fundraising and communications. (EV)

Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, College Presidents, Higher Education, Institutional Advancement, Teacher Administrator Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Adapted from a chapter in "The Advancement President and the Academy," edited by Mary Kay Murphy, ACE/Oryx Press, 1997.