Case Studies

UNITEC Institute of Technology

UNITEC Institute of Technology

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

University of Colorado System

University of Colorado System

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

University of Oregon (A)

University of Oregon (A)

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

University of Oregon (B)

University of Oregon (B)

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

Valley State University

Valley State University

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

Harriman College

Harriman College

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

Curriculum Change at Babson College (A)

Curriculum Change at Babson College (A)

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