Academic turnarounds; restoring vitality to challenged American colleges and universities.9780275988067 Academic turnarounds; restoring vitality vi·tal·i·ty n. 1. The capacity to live, grow, or develop. 2. Physical or intellectual vigor; energy. to challenged American colleges American College is the name of:
Ed. by Terrence MacTaggart. Praeger 2007 129 pages $44.95 Hardcover ACE/Praeger series on higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. LB2341 Million-dollar donations do not just appear like rescue ships on the horizon. Neither do effective marketing campaigns, positive press responses to achievements, or any other source of revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. for colleges and universities. In this collection of articles aimed at Trustees, presidents and faculty, contributors describe the hard work and insight needed to get such major turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. projects started, implemented, and assessed. They cover the three stages of revitalization, critical financial success factors, marketing and branding the new American colleges, fulfilling promises for faculty updates, getting practical in money matters, and managing turnarounds in public higher education. The collection closes with advice directly to presidents, donors, trustees and accreditors. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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