Academic Turnarounds

Restoring Vitality to Challenged American Colleges/Universities

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform, Higher Education, Administration
Cover of the book Academic Turnarounds by Kenneth A. “Buzz” Shaw, Adrian Tinsley, Michael T. Townsley, Jerry Berberet, Founder, Associated New American Colleges, editor, online Journal for Success in High-Need Schools, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Author: Kenneth A. “Buzz” Shaw, Adrian Tinsley, Michael T. Townsley, Jerry Berberet, Founder, Associated New American Colleges, editor, online Journal for Success in High-Need Schools ISBN: 9781607096610
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: February 16, 2010
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Kenneth A. “Buzz” Shaw, Adrian Tinsley, Michael T. Townsley, Jerry Berberet, Founder, Associated New American Colleges, editor, online Journal for Success in High-Need Schools
ISBN: 9781607096610
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: February 16, 2010
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

What are the hallmarks of a lasting institutional turnaround? It is too easy to mistake a single initiative_mounting a new marketing program, for example, or bringing in a million dollar donation_for a true turnaround. Successful turnarounds involve profound, often difficult, actions that affect the finances, academic offerings, and reputations of colleges and universities. They take institutions to new levels of performance and then present new challenges. MacTaggart examines the several stages that comprise institutional turnarounds and offers practical advice on setting and reaching higher levels of performance. MacTaggart also discusses the early indicators of a college or universityOs need for a turnaround. He and his colleagues outline financial trends and other indicators of distress, as well as benchmarks for the various stages in an effective turnaround strategy. Academic Turnarounds will help trustees, presidents, and faculty members diagnose whether or not they are in denial over the true condition of the institution they are charged with preserving. Donors, state officials, accreditors, and others interested in the quality and vitality of American higher education will find direction in this book.

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What are the hallmarks of a lasting institutional turnaround? It is too easy to mistake a single initiative_mounting a new marketing program, for example, or bringing in a million dollar donation_for a true turnaround. Successful turnarounds involve profound, often difficult, actions that affect the finances, academic offerings, and reputations of colleges and universities. They take institutions to new levels of performance and then present new challenges. MacTaggart examines the several stages that comprise institutional turnarounds and offers practical advice on setting and reaching higher levels of performance. MacTaggart also discusses the early indicators of a college or universityOs need for a turnaround. He and his colleagues outline financial trends and other indicators of distress, as well as benchmarks for the various stages in an effective turnaround strategy. Academic Turnarounds will help trustees, presidents, and faculty members diagnose whether or not they are in denial over the true condition of the institution they are charged with preserving. Donors, state officials, accreditors, and others interested in the quality and vitality of American higher education will find direction in this book.

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