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Small colleges share online programs, powered by a company

Inside Higher Ed

Corporate involvement in the delivery of instruction often stokes faculty concerns about academic quality and the potential for technology to replace people. In that collaboration , the Southern Regional Education Board also partnered with Acadeum to cross-list courses offered by participating institutions.

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Why your school must buck its current financial planning process

University Business

The economic environment is constantly in flux, and higher education leaders need the ability to identify and respond to changes as they occur. At the same time, many higher education boards want institutions to develop comprehensive three-, five- or 10-year financial plans to anticipate challenges and map a clear path forward.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 3: How New Board Roles Facilitate Institutional Transformation

The Change Leader, Inc.

This new model for higher education governance extends to the board of trustees. No longer can board members see their role as rubber-stamping administrative recommendations and enjoying the perks, such as box seats in the football stadium. One way to do this is through better use of board committees.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance Part 5: Board Improvement: Building a Culture of Continuous Board Improvement and Accountability

The Change Leader, Inc.

Building a Culture of Continuous Board Improvement To be effective, higher education boards need to continue to “sharpen the saw,” as Stephen Covey says. That involves creating a culture of continuous board improvement both at that level and at the institutional level. That’s where continuous improvement comes in.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 2: The Updated Board Duties

The Change Leader, Inc.

As we mentioned in Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 1: Raising the Bar for College and University Leaders , you only have to see what has happened in recent years at Penn State and Michigan State – as well as what is happening now at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Take duty of loyalty, for example.

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Survey of a State Authorization Professional

WCET Frontiers

The information gleaned from the study’s findings will help to inform future research and may be beneficial for higher education administrators when identifying professionals working in these areas who may need additional support, and when reimagining new compliance tools, or even pinpointing areas for improvement.

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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments

WCET Frontiers

While schools merging makes sense financially, mergers are not popular with alumni who want their schools to maintain their particular identity, or administrators who don’t want to risk upsetting alumni or be remembered as the ones who fundamentally changed the institution. The post How U.S.