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Who and What Is ‘The Administration’?
Understanding who is responsible for managing the campus can help you figure out who can provide help or whom to complain to.
A Pocket Guide to Academic Ranks
Explaining what titles mean for faculty members and academic administrators.
Why Can’t Higher Education Change?
How financial, governance, employment and oversight models make it hard for colleges to shift gears.
Should Institutions Support Sports Programs That Don’t Make Money?
Plus some other ways to think about the value of athletics.
Why Would an Institution Refuse a Charitable Contribution?
Colleges and universities must contemplate whether a gift is in their best interest.
Why Can’t We Buy a Fountain From Sam’s Club?
A look at when and how endowed funds can be used.
Sell the Art Collection and Use the Money for Scholarships!
Why can’t we use the foundation’s assets in this way?
Boards: Who’s Really in Charge?
Explaining the difference between governing boards, fiduciary boards and advisory boards.