Starting a new program at a large comprehensive institution of higher education can be a daunting but rewarding task. This program took place in the College of Education at an
More than ever, education can and should prepare students for global understanding and competency. Traditional study abroad programs, which provide excellent opportunities, are often not considered by nor available to
Institutions with regional accreditation now have access to a great deal of information about developing assessment plans and many fine examples of general education assessments, academic department assessment plans, and
As a long-standing department chair, director of a complex school of education, and associate dean of a large college comprised of many differing disciplinary departments, I have learned over time
In assessing an individual for tenure, promotion in rank, reappointment, or merit pay increase, how important are the following factors in the future success of the individual? How much potential
In an earlier piece, I offered suggestions and techniques on how to best promote and encourage undergraduate research within your programs and across campus. Here I discuss another critical component
After the first two questions posed in a previous article on budgeting and finance, namely identifying the sources of academic income and how the department’s budget is established, have been
To provide some basic budgeting and finance information to new chairs with little or no experience in this area, in my June article I recommended some questions for them to
In June, I provided an overview of undergraduate research, including how providing research opportunities for undergrads benefits the institution, faculty, and, of course, the students themselves. In this article, I
Declining enrollment is a problem in higher education, and it’s only going to get worse. As Nathan Grawe explains in his book “Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education,” when
