Turnaround
Subtitle: leading stressed colleges and universities to excellence
By: James Martin, James E. Samels, and associates.
Contributors: Martin, James, 1948 Jan. 14-; Samels, James E.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780801890680
Subjects: Universities and colleges -- United States; Educational change -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Turnaround : defining stressed institutions and how to lead them effectively / James Martin and James E. Samels; title: An international perspective on the fragility of higher education institutions and systems / D. Bruce Johnstone; title: A view from Washington : trouble signs for at-risk universities and colleges / Daniel Levin; title: Leading stressed institutions : what works and what does not / Charles R. Middleton; title: Fragile universities and colleges : the role of the board / William A. Weary; title: Preserving and extending the academic mission of vulnerable institutions : best practices for chief academic officers / Patricia Cormier; title: The challenge for student affairs in stressed institutions / Lori Reesor, Steven LaNasa, and Patricia Long; title: Effective financial leadership of stressed colleges and universities / Michael Townsley; title: Fundraising through fragility : some suggestions for development officers / W. Stephen Jeffrey; title: Accreditation, fragility, and disclosure : maintaining the delicate balance / Sandra Elman; title: Keeping the faith : leadership challenges unique to religiously affiliated colleges and universities / Robert Andringa; title: For-profit higher education and stressed colleges : a strategic opportunity / Michael Hoyle; title: Legal challenges for fragile institutions : survival before success / James E. Samels and James Martin; title: The institutional research option : transforming data, information, and decision-making for institutions at risk  / Kevin Sayers and John F. Ryan; title: Managing spin : public relations for vulnerable institutions / John Ross; title: Achieving the turnaround : from strategy to action / James Martin and James E. Samels.