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The CEO Is the Difference
Colleges -- especially those facing major financial difficulties -- need leaders who can craft a vision as well as carry it out, write Yoram and Edith Neumann.
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Jumping in the Deep End
Terri E. Givens describes her decision, six years after returning to a faculty job, to become a provost.
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Crossing Over
Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt writes that it's important for faculty members to consider and go after jobs as administrators.
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Give the Administration a Break
The year he spent assisting a college president in a tough spot gave Eric Robinson new appreciation for the challenges campus leaders face.
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What Might Deans Do?
This key job requires clear focus and a willingness to take on tough issues, writes Martin H. Krieger.
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Administrator Searches
Robert J. Sternberg suggests seven principles to keep in mind if you are applying to be a dean, provost or president.
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The Associate Professor as Chair
Ideally, colleges shouldn't have anyone but full professors run their departments, Lawrence Abele argues. But if they must, here are some guidelines to make the best of the situation.
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Why Is Change So Difficult?
Patrick Sanaghan, Mary Hinton and Steve Riccio consider why it is so hard to shift institutions -- and strategies for building support to do just that.