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Administration 101: 5 Phrases Every Academic Leader Should Know
February 15, 2019
Once you become an academic administrator, one of the most valuable skills you should cultivate is the ability to repeat yourself and still sound fresh and sincere.
Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services:
Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance, Revised and Updated
September 21, 2015
Budgets and Budgeting for College and University Department Chairs
How to Maximize Department Resources
August 7, 2014
This book will assist a new department chair in understanding the terminology of budgeting and financial statements.
Becoming an Engaged Campus
A Practical Guide for Institutionalizing Public Engagement
August 7, 2014
This book offers a how-to resource for campus leaders who want to take a strategic approach to creating change within the university and in relation to the community.
Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education
A Transformative Force
May 1, 2013
Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force provides practical guidance on how Appreciative Inquiry, long known as a valuable approach and process for change management and group development, can be applied in higher education and make an impact on the next generation of positive change makers.
A Letter to a New Chair
December 12, 2012
A list of specific tips to aid new chairs from a veteran department chair.
Helping Faculty Find Work-Life Balance
The Path Toward Family-Friendly Institutions
December 6, 2012
Helping Faculty Find Work-Life Balance gives voice to faculty and reveals the myriad of personal and professional issues faculty face over the span of their academic careers.
The Department Chair Primer
What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference
December 6, 2012
The Department Chair Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well.
Study Identifies 5 Most Helpful Experiences for Moving from Faculty to Department Chair
December 6, 2012
Brenda Coppard, chair of occupational therapy at Creighton University, focused her research on the transition new chairs experience.