July 20, 2023
In the early 1990s, legislation in New Zealand seeks to make all institutions of higher education more efficient and more financially accountable. Legislation will also have the effect of increasing… READ MORE
The provost at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is looking for a strategy for providing access to information throughout the university. Key issues: constrained funding, the pros and… READ MORE
The University of Colorado system is facing major challenges when, in July 2006, Bud Peterson steps into his new role as Chancellor of the Boulder campus. In recent years, the… READ MORE
The release of a Five Year Diversity Plan Draft has unleashed a maelstrom of controversy. A vocal segment of the faculty is up in arms over language in the draft… READ MORE
President Frohnmayer releases a “comment draft” of the revised diversity plan and assumes responsibility for final revisions. After the draft has been widely circulated and reviewed, he submits a new… READ MORE
July 18, 2023
In her mind, Valley State President Martha Lambert has already made the tough decision—to build a free-standing Latino Cultural Center in a central campus location. Now, in preparation for an… READ MORE
As she reviewed events over the past year, Judy Horton felt a modest sense of accomplishment. As coordinator of the New Faculty Orientation Training and Mentoring Program at Northern Virginia… READ MORE
George Washington University has successfully utilized all traditional forms of generating revenues. If the university hopes to continue growing, an innovative approach to increase revenue must be found. The Vice… READ MORE
Startled by statistics on poverty and education in her county, Karen Davis, Director of Adult Programs at Harriman College, considers creating a program at the school to help single mothers… READ MORE
Poor job placement statistics and declining student enrollment prompt Babson College to reevaluate the competitive position of its full-time MBA program. Graduate Dean Tom Moore and select faculty consider how… READ MORE