Concise Guides for College and University Leaders
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HOW TO BE A DEAN GEORGE JUSTICE
The essential guide to the hardest job in higher ed. “The perfect book for new deans.”—Kyoko Amano, Lock Haven University 2019 200 pp. 978-1-4214-2878-9
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HOW BOARDS LEAD SMALL COLLEGES ALICE LEE WILLIAMS BROWN with Elizabeth Richmond Hayford
A college is only as strong as its board of trustees. “A very useful study that should be put in the hands of many of the people who will either become presidents or members of boards of small liberal arts colleges.”—Mary Patterson McPherson, Bryn Mawr College 2019 216 pp. 978-1-4214-2862-8
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HOW TO RUN A COLLEGE A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators, and Policymakers BRIAN C. MITCHELL and W. JOSEPH KING
How can colleges stay relevant in the twenty-first century? “Breakthrough books on higher education will enable you to see your institution in the larger, and more ominous, context of higher education’s challenges. About trusteeship itself, turn to How to Run a College by Mitchell and King.” —Wall Street Journal 2018 216 pp., 4 graphs 978-1-4214-2477-4 $27.95 pb / e-book
HOW UNIVERSITY BOARDS WORK A Guide for Trustees, Officers, and Leaders in Higher Education ROBERT A. SCOTT
An expert guide designed to help university trustees become effective leaders. “Scott has written a gold standard owner’s manual for college and university board members.”—Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, coauthor of Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It 2018 224 pp. 978-1-4214-2494-1
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INVESTIGATING COLLEGE STUDENT MISCONDUCT OREN R. GRIFFIN
A clear and cogent guide to how colleges and universities can investigate student misconduct. “This book should be required reading for student affairs administrators new to higher education.”—Jacob H. Rooksby, author of The Branding of the American Mind 2018 224 pp., 4 charts 978-1-4214-2637-2 $27.95 pb / e-book
HOW UNIVERSITIES WORK JOHN V. LOMBARDI
The single best description of the inside workings of contemporary universities. “This is a must-read for those who wish to see the American university regain its leadership role in this century.” —E. Gordon Gee, coauthor of Land-Grant Universities for the Future 2013 240 pp. 978-1-4214-1122-4
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HOW UNIVERSITY BUDGETS WORK DEAN O. SMITH
An accessible handbook for anyone who needs to understand a university budget. “This very inclusive book will appeal most immediately to new finance leaders, as well as faculty members and divisional colleagues who require knowledge about the process.” —Stacy Davidson, Earlham Colllege 2019 160 pp., 2 graphs 978-1-4214-3276-2 $27.95 pb / e-book
AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION DANIEL GRASSIAN
Helps those currently in faculty positions or outside academia
determine whether a career in college and university administration is right for them—and, if so, how to best position themselves for success. “Grassian provides nuanced insight into being an administrator. This pragmatic, well-written guide is an essential read.” —Jeff Geldien, Gonzaga University 2020 280 pp. 978-1-4214-3707-1
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HOW TO MARKET A UNIVERSITY Building Value in a Competitive Environment TERESA M. FLANNERY
How can universities implement strategic integrated marketing to effectively build and communicate their value? “Very important and very timely. A must-read.” —Michael Eicher, Senior Vice President, Ohio State Foundation 2021 256 pages 5 x 8 5 b&w illus. 978-1-4214-4034-7 $27.95 pb / e-book
PREVENTING CRISES AT YOUR UNIVERSITY The Playbook for Protecting Your Institution’s Reputation SIMON BARKER
A new playbook for effective crisis management in higher education. “Drawing on the author’s deep experience with risk, this book is full of very good insights and advice on managing crises.”—Thomas A. Gottschalk, Trustee, American University / Honorary Trustee, Earlham College 2021 184 pages 5 x 8 13 b&w illus. 978-1-4214-4267-9 $27.95 pb / e-book
UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC FREEDOM HENRY REICHMAN
Understanding Academic Freedom surveys academic freedom’s history and its application in today’s universities. “Academic freedom has become a flashpoint both in recent discussions of higher education and more broadly in the ongoing culture wars. . . promises to be both an important and a timely intervention on a subject of great and increasing concern.”—Michael Meranze, author of Laboratories of Virtue: Punishment, Revolution, and Authority in Philadelphia, 1760–1835 2021 248 pages 5 x 8 978-1-4214-4215-0 $27.95 pb / e-book
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