Author : Rick Seltzer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732730021
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)
Book Synopsis Squeezed from All Sides by : Rick Seltzer
Download or read book Squeezed from All Sides written by Rick Seltzer and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drastic changes unfolding in society have majorly impacted and will continue to impact regional public universities. Job skills that are in high demand shift rapidly as new technologies change the nature of work and where positions are located. It's become a platitude for college presidents to say they are educating students for jobs that have not yet been invented.Leaders at these institutions face many challenges. They are attempting to meet lofty degree-attainment goals by focusing on the enrollment of part-time and older students. Teacher shortages, political issues and concerns about racism and sexism are all top of mind. And of course, both the national and regional economies continue to impact universities a decade after the Great Recession.Regional public colleges and universities have long positioned themselves as the gateway to opportunity for the masses. Therefore, each must balance its responsibility to students against the demands of its employees, the needs of its region, the requirements of its state and the imperatives of the economy and American society.Surviving and thriving requires both a nuanced understanding of sector-specific strategy and knowledge of the broader context. Specific strategies are addressed in the pages of this report, while considering the larger forces at play, so that leaders are prepared to make important choices to lead their institutions and regions into the future.