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Direct linkBornstein, Rita – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2011
In these financially challenging times, chief executive officers of today's colleges and universities are expected to serve as their institutions' lead fundraisers. Still, many presidents remain uncomfortable in this essential role. With wisdom and insight, Rita Bornstein offers advice on how to identify, cultivate, and successfully solicit gifts…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Presidents, Leadership Responsibility, Fund Raising
Nixon, Howard L., II – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014
The unrivaled amount of cash poured into the college athletic system has made sports programs breeding grounds for corruption while diverting crucial resources from the academic mission of universities. Like money in Washington politics, the influence bought by a complex set of self-interested actors seriously undermines movement toward reform…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Deception, Cheating, Administrator Behavior
Chait, Richard P.; And Others – 1996
This book describes an action research study of the working of college boards of trustees which expanded on an earlier work. The earlier study identified six areas of competency characteristic of effective boards of trustees--contextual, educational, interpersonal, analytical, political, and strategic. This study examined how boards of trustees…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Advisory Committees
Addy, Cathryn L. – 1995
This book describes the professional and personal challenges facing community college presidents in the performance of their job, and includes eight personal essays. An introduction explores the personal choices involved in becoming and functioning as a community college president, and includes the essay "The Moving President: Changing…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Employment Experience
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Download full textWeisman, Iris M., Ed.; Vaughan, George B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Based on the premise that an effective relationship between community college governing boards and presidents is crucial, this volume explores the professional needs, challenges, and roles of college presidents and governing board members and the influence of these factors on the board-president team. The following articles are provided: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Vaughan, George B.; Weisman, Iris M. – 1998
Based on a 1996 national study of community college presidents, this monograph presents a snapshot of presidents' personal and professional characteristics. A preface describes the purpose of the study and reviews methodology, indicating that the Career and Lifestyle Survey (CLS) was sent to 926 presidents, resulting in 680 responses, and that…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, College Administration, College Presidents
King, W. Joseph; Mitchell, Brian C. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022
Leadership matters more than ever in this turbulent moment in American higher education. During these unprecedented times, glaring internal inefficiencies, communication breakdowns, and an overriding sense of cultural inertia on many campuses are too often set against a backdrop of changing consumer preferences, high sticker prices, declining…
Descriptors: Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Styles, Higher Education
Antony, James Soto, Ed.; Cauce, Ana Mari, Ed.; Gangone, Lynn M., Ed.; Nicola, Tara P., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2022
An indispensable manual for the most demanding position in higher education, "The College President Handbook" supports campus leaders in becoming powerful and effective stewards of their institutions. This comprehensive guidebook offers clear counsel in the form of candid essays by highly regarded current and former college and…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Leadership Role, Governing Boards, Guidance
Ingram, Richard T.; And Others – 1980
Information on the full range of trustee responsibilities--from institutional planning, fund raising, resource management, academic program review, tenure and personnel decisions, and faculty bargaining to selection and assessment of administrative leadership--are offered in this comprehensive handbook. Individual chapters are written by J. L.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Selection
Penson, Edward M. – 2003
This book presents "best practices" for both the governing board of a college or university and the president of the institution. The book is organized into a series of practical principles and guidelines. Underlying the subject of board and president communication is the essential insight that whenever possible communication should be a tool, and…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Vaughan, George B.; Weisman, Iris M. – 1997
Based on a national study of community college trustees, this book describes the role of trustees in college operations and provides data on trustee characteristics and attitudes. Introductory materials describe the purpose and methodology of the study, indicating that three distinct questionnaires were sent to 505 college presidents, 505 board of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents, Community Colleges
Fisher, James L. – 1991
Written for trustees and college/university presidents, this book examines and discusses the relationship between the governing board and college presidents in higher education. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the college presidency. Chapter 2 presents a review of the research on leadership which demonstrates that the policies and practices of…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection
MacTaggart, Terrence – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2011
In a time of transformation in higher education, "Leading Change: How Boards and Presidents Build Exceptional Institutions" fills a significant void in leadership literature and focuses on the changing level of board engagement. This book examines 18 institutions, across the spectrum of higher education, at which the board played a…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Governing Boards, Trustees, Higher Education
Wood, Miriam Mason – 1985
The function of trustees is discussed, based on in-depth interviews with trustees and presidents of 10 private liberal arts colleges. After a brief overview of the trustee mandate and role and of recent attempts to redefine that role, major models of campus governance are summarized. In considering how boards diminish the presidency, attention is…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Board Administrator Relationship, Case Studies, College Administration
Schick, Edgar B.; And Others – 1992
This book identifies factors, structures, and procedures contributing to effective statewide coordination and governance of public colleges and universities. The heart of the book consists of descriptions of representative structures in 4 states, where interviews were conducted with 114 individuals--legislators, gubernatorial staff, system heads,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Centralization, College Presidents
