Analyzes five functions of the Academic Vice President. (Editor)

By examining the derivation of the title 'dean,' one may discern why the dean has such a wide range of responsibilities. (Editor/PG)

Divides adulthood into several stages of development, describing the particular problems at each level, and interprets the emotional and mental state of teachers and administrators in terms of job pressures. (Editor/PG)

The article identifies three commonalities between the dean and department chair (e.g., both must create and reinforce an appropriate organizational identity) and offers five strategies for collaboration related to the areas of professional development, communication, motivation, budget, and evaluation. (MLW)

Specific recommendations are offered to institutional search committees for identifying candidates, determining their leadership abilities, and selecting first-rate academic administrators. The author's guidelines are based in part on his experience with the ACE Fellows Program in Academic Administration. (Author/LBH)

Management theories tend to simplify the complex needs, desires, motives, and abilities of teachers who are also counselors, researchers, planners, and parliamentarians. The task of the academic administrator is to seek coherence of goals and a commitment to student development by focusing disparate visions toward common ends. (MLW)

Minnesota's experience with collective bargaining in public higher education is described from enabling legislation to the first contract. The effects on traditional governance structures, especially selection and evaluation of department chairpersons and deans, are noted. Also considered are the role of the "meet and confer" process,…

Arguing that the most important job of academic leadership is to restore faith and confidence in education while giving administration a humane perspective, the author advocates return of the president to the role of scholar-moralist-educator as opposed to making him an administrator. (Editor/JT)

The career progress of 748 recipients of American Council on Education fellowships for potential academic administrators since 1965 is discussed, comparing the rise to academic leadership positions of men, women, and minority group members, and comparing the progress of earlier and more recent program participants. (MSE)

A survey conducted to assess the roles of university trustees and presidents and their conceptions of these roles is described. Differences of opinion on roles are apparent on moral and social questions, on academic policy, and on financial policy. The importance of teamwork and a cooperative relationship is emphasized. The survey instrument is…

Suggests that the complex process of appointing a dean could be conducted more objectively and effectively. The search processes of 32 colleges were examined and practices observed include: search committee's local orientation, committees excluded from final decision, communication problems with candidates and use of the old boy network. (MLW)

A discussion of partnerships between schools and colleges to improve education focuses on the roles of college presidents and school superintendents, governing bodies, school administrators, faculty, parents, business and community leaders, students, consultants, and advisory committees in successful cooperative efforts. Parallels with industrial…