How University Boards Work: A Guide for Trustees, Officers, and Leaders in Higher Education

Awards:   Commended for Eric Hoffer Award 2019 (United States) Commended for Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Award for Nonfiction in the Culture Category 2019 (United States)
Author:   Robert A. Scott (President Emeritus of Adelphi University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:  

9781421424941


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   12 March 2018
Format:   Paperback
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How University Boards Work: A Guide for Trustees, Officers, and Leaders in Higher Education


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  • Commended for Eric Hoffer Award 2019 (United States)
  • Commended for Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Award for Nonfiction in the Culture Category 2019 (United States)

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Author:   Robert A. Scott (President Emeritus of Adelphi University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781421424941


ISBN 10:   1421424940
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   12 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Why A Guide 1. Historical and Structrual Framework of Governance 2. Board Responsibilities 3. Board Membership 4. Processes and Procedures 5. Strategic Leadersip 6. Leading Higher Education Into the Future Notes Bibliography Index

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The ideas are presented alongside some changes colleges and universities could make on their own, like modifying class schedules to make better use of facilities. But the inclusion of policy ideas in a book aimed at trustees fits a larger idea: the big picture matters for colleges and universities, and their leaders, as they face the future. -Inside Higher Ed An important resource for both trustees and presidents, as well as anyone seeking to understand institutional governance. -Independent (Council of Independent Colleges)


The ideas are presented alongside some changes colleges and universities could make on their own, like modifying class schedules to make better use of facilities. But the inclusion of policy ideas in a book aimed at trustees fits a larger idea: the big picture matters for colleges and universities, and their leaders, as they face the future. * Inside Higher Ed *


The ideas are presented alongside some changes colleges and universities could make on their own, like modifying class schedules to make better use of facilities. But the inclusion of policy ideas in a book aimed at trustees fits a larger idea: the big picture matters for colleges and universities, and their leaders, as they face the future. An important resource for both trustees and presidents, as well as anyone seeking to understand institutional governance.


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Robert A. Scott is the former president of Adelphi University and of Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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