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Success And Failure In The College Presidency, Stephen Nelson
Success And Failure In The College Presidency, Stephen Nelson
Secondary Education and Professional Programs Faculty Publications
The author presents his observations on the state of college presidency in the U.S. He mentions several successful college presidents including Carleton College’s Rob Oden, New York University’s John Sexton and University of Pennsylvania’s Judith Rodin. He discusses the failure of Duke University’s president Richard Brodhead in handling the lacrosse team fiasco. He cites the need for presidents to become true leaders of faculty colleagues.
The College Presidency: An Interview With Stephen J. Nelson, Stephen Nelson
The College Presidency: An Interview With Stephen J. Nelson, Stephen Nelson
Secondary Education and Professional Programs Faculty Publications
College presidents continue to fill prominent critical roles in colleges and universities and society. Thus an examination of the reasons for their success and failure is vital. Four major criteria are presented as a baseline for fair judgments of presidents and their leadership. Current trends in the presidency and presidential selection are explored and presented in order to increase understanding about how presidents can best "fit" the demands of these important leadership posts.
The Crucible Of Crisis: Three Presidents Confront The Perfect Storm, Stephen Nelson
The Crucible Of Crisis: Three Presidents Confront The Perfect Storm, Stephen Nelson
Secondary Education and Professional Programs Faculty Publications
This article, based on interviews with the presidents of Dillard and Xavier Universities and Tougaloo College, examines their leadership in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The ways they led their communities reveal both points of commonality and discrete leadership styles and approaches.
Internal Journeys Of College Presidents: Diary Reflections About Leadership And Values, Stephen Nelson
Internal Journeys Of College Presidents: Diary Reflections About Leadership And Values, Stephen Nelson
Secondary Education and Professional Programs Faculty Publications
The ideas and thoughts of college and university presidents are most frequently and primarily known through their public roles and rhetoric. Over the past few years nearly three dozen college and university presidents have written diaries for public view as part of the Journal of College and Character. These presidential reflections provide a unique and rare opportunity to gain a behind-the-scenes view of the contemporary presidency, and of the leadership and values of presidents. This article is based on research of the words and impressions of these presidents in these public diaries. Using the perspectives revealed by the presidents, the …