The College Administrator’s Survival Guide: Revised Edition
The College Administrator’s Survival Guide: Revised Edition The College Administrator’s Survival Guide: Revised Edition OTHER ARTICLES The book that every dean and department chair needs to survive—and thrive—in the twenty-first-century university.First released in 2006, The College Administrator’s Survival Guide has served as the bible for a generation of provosts, deans, department chairs, and program directors. Shrewd administrators have returned to the guide time and again for C. K. Gunsalus’s advice on handling complaints, negotiating disagreements, and dealing with difficult personalities. Now, in this revised and updated edition, Gunsalus guides rookie administrators and seasoned veterans through today’s most pressing higher-education challenges.These days academic leaders must respond to heightened demands for transparency and openness. These demands are intensified by social media, which increases the visibility of university conflicts and can foster widespread misinform...