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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"college president"”.
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The Eastern Seaboard community-junior college president
… major purpose of the study was to describe the presidents of the Eastern Seaboard public and private community-junior colleges in terms of their social, geographical and occupational origins, educational preparation, career patterns, non-professional lives, and their feelings about the …
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An Inquiry Into the Professional Activities of the Iowa Community College President
The role of the Community College President can be identified from his activities. The manner in which these roles and responsibilities are handled vary with the setting and the individual performing the activity. This study was made to explore the activities that comprise the role of the Iowa …
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Developer of an institution: Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Morehouse College president, 1940-1967
This dissertation deals with the presidential career of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays at Morehouse College. In order to present a balanced observation, an historical examination was conducted using a variety of available sources. Primary sources such as letters, papers, and reports produced during Mays' …
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Stuck in the middle: A case study of conflict experiences by a first-time community college president
<p>Leadership models for community college presidents are in a major transformation from traditional hierarchical, positional authority to participatory models of decision making. As leadership becomes more participatory, and educators experiment with more team and collaborative approaches to …
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From the Border to the Boardroom: The Journey to the Community College Presidency for Mexican-American Women
… pathways of female Mexican-American community college presidents. The Hispanic/Latino population has grown immensely in the United States since 2000. The demographic profile for community colleges has evolved to reflect the population changes within the country. Community colleges grew …
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Chief Student Affairs Officer’s Competencies: Perspectives from Community College Presidents in Illinois
… Officers (CSAO’s) within single campus community colleges are responsible for providing senior leadership and overall planning for all administrative areas as assigned by the college president. They work collectively to provide leadership for various functional areas to facilitate the development …
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Training The Next Generation Of Public College Presidents: Advancing A Framework To Prepare Aspiring College Presidents
… problem identified was the pending turnover of college presidents, the shrinking pool of traditional candidates and the need to better prepare a new cohort of individuals earlier in their career for the increasingly complex and challenging role of college president. This qualitative dissertation …
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Presidential leadership and strategic planning: a case study
This study explored how a community college president used strategic planning concepts to advance an institution’s completion agenda initiatives. The research method was a qualitative single case study design. Keller’s (1983) academic strategy served as the conceptual framework to conduct the …
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Asian American Women Leaders in the Pacific Coast: Their Pathway to Presidency in Two-Year Institutions
… to see an underrepresentation of women as presidents of colleges and universities especially Asian Americans in general. In comparison with other racial and ethnic groups, Asian Americans are the only group not equally represented in high executive positions such as the presidential. In …
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Women Community College Presidents: The Road to the Presidency
… to the American Association of Community College (AACC) and the National Institute of Leadership Development, women signify 259 community college presidents nationally. Hockaday and Puyear (2000), Weisman and Vaughan (2002) reported in 2002 that more women held presidencies at community …
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The impending retirements of community college presidents: A higher education leadership crisis
… candidates to replace retiring community college presidents and senior level officers and to learn if or how organizational changes and leadership during the growth and expansion of the community college system have impacted or contributed to this phenomenon.</p> <p>The unit of analysis …
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A Double Case Study of Latino College Presidents: What Younger Generations Can Learn From Them
… the academic journeys of a Latino university president and a Latina college president of Mexican descent. The aim of this study was to discover how they overcame barriers and become successful in a career where only 3.8% are Latino/a presidents. In order to come to learn about their lives and …
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Cultivating Women College Presidents: Difference Makers
… research study is to interview women who are college presidents/chancellors at two- or four-year, public higher education institutions in California about their experiences that have contributed to where they are today. There were twenty-six (26) participants in the study.</p> <p>The research …
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Community college presidents: perceptions of leadership demands and competencies
… purpose of this study was to explore community college presidents' perceptions of the demands and competencies of leadership at the community college presidential level. The study focused on the experiences of four sitting community college presidents to understand their perceptions of …
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A grounded theory approach : inter-organizational relationships in community college fundraising
As state funding for community colleges dwindle, presidential turnover is predicted, even as demands for educational programs and services increase, fundraisers are left to manage relationships and secure resources for organizational mission and vision fulfillment and sustainability. Community …
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Between campus and community: a program and design for a new student health facility
… building. The original residence of the first College president will be restored to its original scale and identity by the removal of its present two additions.
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Of student unrest and civil rights: a history of the 1960 alabama state college sit-in movement and the demise of in loco parentis
… due process rights for students at state-funded colleges and universities. In 1960, Alabama State College students organized a sit-in demonstration against Jim Crow segregation and subsequently challenged their expulsion from the college for taking part in the demonstration, which became known as …
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Examining the role of the female community college president’s spouse : perceptions from spouses, presidents, and boards of trustees
Kintzer’s (1972) The President’s Wife: A Handbook for Wives of New Community College Presidents was the first publication that provided insight into the world of the community college president’s spouse. Written for female spouses, when community colleges were growing at a rate of one new college a …
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Involvement in economic development activities by small rural community colleges
… at selected small, rural two-year community colleges. Specifically, the study addressed the question of how a small rural community college can effectively contribute to the economic development efforts of the community it serves. This study combined the survey and the exploratory case study …
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A Study of the Organizational Effectiveness of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
… of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. The four major objectives were: describe the historical development of the Senate; determine the effectiveness of the methods by which the Senate provides for community college faculty to participate in academic and professional …
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