Higher Ed’s Reckoning with Relevance: Preview of EAB’s State of the Sector
Most strategic plans fail to set useful goals. Why these mistakes make it impossible to meet institutional objectives.
Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.
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Change management principles to help guide academic leaders during COVID-19
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5 tips for communicating new cost containment policies to campus
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Connect department chairs with budget officers to build engagement around financial data
The Planning and Budget Office at the University of Toronto regularly presents a combination of unit-level and institution-level financial data to chairs and deans in order to help them identify areas for growth and investment, increase financial literacy, and strengthen ties between academic and business units.
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3 steps to create real change by cascading strategic goals
The success of a vision often relies on the buy-in and action of those not directly involved in strategy-setting. Learn how one community college translates lofty, strategic goals into daily actions for staff through a system of strict, accountable project management.
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Why “becoming strategic leaders” should be at the top of every cabinet’s to-do list
Shorter presidential tenures, a rise in no-confidence votes, and increasing public scrutiny of the sector as a whole has placed community college presidents under a microscope that many fear directly inhibit their ability to effectively lead their institutions. Read our insight to learn why the answer to this new leadership reality is an empowered, strategic-leading cabinet.
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3 assumptions that derail higher ed strategic planning—and how to fix them
University presidents need bold strategy to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive market.
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3 traits of the most successful advancement offices—and how to put them into practice
How should colleges and universities invest their scarce dollars in advancement? Here’s how the best advancement offices get the most bang for their buck.
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Summer reading for college presidents
Get thee to a bookstore: these are the books college presidents need to read now, not later.
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It’s time for marketing communications to have a say in campus strategy. Here’s how.
The most advanced marketing and communication departments today are strategic partners and get involved in everything from institutional branding to admissions to fundraising. Here's three lessons to incorporate marcomm teams in campus strategy.
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