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How experienced college and university leaders guide successful institutions&#8213an why they
sometimes lose their way.Today's college and university leaders face complex problems that test
their political acumen as well as their judgment, intellect, empathy, and ability to plan and
improvise. How do they thoughtfully and creatively rise to the challenge? In Leading Colleges and
Universities, editors Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Gerald B. Kauvar, and E. Gordon Gee bring
together a host of presidents and other leaders in higher education who describe how they dealt
with the issues.Each contributor has been effective as a president or other significant leader in
postsecondary education. In this book they share real-life examples and stories that illustrate how
they have dealt with the challenges they encountered. Together they answer these and other core
questions:&#8226How do you manage college athletics, faculty, a governing board, donors, and a
local community?&#8226What do you need to know about crisis management and legal
affairs?&#8226When should you be outspoken in the media and when should you be quiet?The
book does not shy away from hot contemporary issues, tackling such controversial matters as free
speech, Title IX, athletics, fraternities, student and faculty diversity, and board relations.
Presidents and would-be presidents&#8213aswell as boards, search committees, state boards,
legislators, and others involved in higher education&#8213wil find much helpful guidance in this
timely book.