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How Severance Mirrors U.S. Higher Education Administration: The Compartmentalization and Bureaucracy of Modern Academia

Higher Education Inquirer

This division can lead to limited communication and a lack of understanding between those shaping the institutions direction and those most impacted by decisions. Universities rely on complex bureaucratic systems to manage operations, from student admissions to faculty performance assessments.

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The Work We Do: Reflecting on CARL’s Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries

ACRLog

The vision and mission statements of your library or institution? Direction from your supervisor or administration? I am reminded of the public presentations held for entry-level librarian candidates at the University of Manitoba. The CARL Competencies. How do you envision your role as an academic librarian?

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University Presidents Called to Action

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This essay, written for elite university presidents, is intended as a rhetorical device rather than a statement of facts. Elite universities, long considered the pinnacle of higher education, have become increasingly entwined in a broader conversation about privilege, access, and power.