How to Run a College: A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators, and Policymakers (Higher Ed Leadership Essentials)
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How to Run a College: A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators, and Policymakers (Higher Ed Leadership Essentials)

Jun 1, 2025
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Focuses on the multifaceted operation of a college or university, exploring the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders like trustees, faculty, and administrators in ensuring institutional effectiveness and survival. It highlights the financial pressures facing higher education, including rising costs and declining revenue streams, and discusses potential solutions such as strategic financial planning and leveraging real estate assets. The text also examines the significance of enrollment management in driving institutional revenue and explores the increasing importance of advancement (fundraising, communications, and constituent relations) in a competitive landscape. Furthermore, the sources discuss academic affairs and the need for innovation and restructuring, the crucial role of student life in retention and fostering community, the complexities of athletics programs within the academic mission, and the growing value of collaboration and technology in addressing challenges and improving efficiency. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/book_shelter Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/How-Run-College-Administrators-Policymakers/dp/1421424770?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=95ca7a582390fae502ae7ae73b4027ec&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Produced by Podcai Studio: https://www.podcaistudio.com/

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