New Balancing Act in the Business of Higher Education
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Edited by Robert L. Clark, Professor of Economics and Professor of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, North Carolina State University, US and Madeleine d’Ambrosio, Vice President, TIAA-CREF Institute, US<i>'. . . the stature of the authors, who include prominent university presidents and chancellors as well as leading researchers on the business of higher education, makes this a worthwhile read. Not to be missed are the chapters on how three Virginia universities are redefining what it means to be a public university, and an interesting and provocative look at the looming financial crisis in higher education and how it can best be addressed. Highly recommended.'</i>
- F. Galloway, Choice,
'The New Balancing Act in the Business of Higher Education<i> is a must read for higher education leaders. It captures the major challenges of balancing enhancement of revenues to sustain mission and core values with containing costs to keep tuition for students affordable. At the same time, given the changing nature of the faculty, colleges and universities must respond by developing more flexibility within faculty careers. And presidents must lead their institutions through transformative changes that require trust and credibility among the stakeholders. Now is the time for strong, collaborative and decisive leadership.'</i>
- Claire Van Ummersen, Vice President and Director, American Council on Education, US,
<i>'This volume is an important read for those responsible for working through an environment in which change is the one true constant.'</i>
- Richard D. Legon, President, State Higher Education Executive Officers, US,
'The New Balancing Act in the Business of Higher Education<i> clearly indicates the 'world's finest system of higher education' (as we have so long claimed) is undergoing an identity crisis. Stan Ikenberry begins by pointing with alarm to an eroding "social compact", the once well-understood reciprocal responsibilities between higher education and society. Then other leaders, in a series of thoughtful essays, outline the dimensions of our situation. They warn of the risks of pursuing new revenues without a firm grasp on core values, and explore the challenges of rebuilding trust, the centrality (and growing marginalization) of faculty academic leadership, the pernicious effects of inertia, the urgency of innovation and change, and the evidence of successful leadership and adaptation. Global forces have made success in higher education indispensable to almost all of the American people. Without compromising on quality, the nation needs substantially more widespread educational attainment. We are in a crisis; "business as usual" is entirely unacceptable. </i>The New Balancing Act in the Business of Higher Education<i> is a step beyond denial, toward essential change.'</i>
- Paul E. Lingenfelter, State Higher Education Executive Officers, US,
Managing institutions of higher education has always been a balancing act as campus leaders address business issues while staying true to their institutions' academic missions. What makes it increasingly challenging are emerging internal and external factors - including changes in federal and state funding levels, rapidly evolving demographics on campuses and in the workforce, and higher expectations and changing demands from a wide and diverse group of stakeholders.
In this volume, higher education leaders explore the challenges facing colleges and universities operating in today's environment with constrained budgets and discuss a variety of strategies and solutions being employed to help ensure the ongoing vitality of America's colleges and universities.