{"product_id":"how-to-run-a-college-a-practical-guide-for-trustees-faculty-administrators-and-policymakers-paperback","title":"How to Run a College: A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators, and Policymakers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian C. Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eW. Joseph King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResidential colleges are the foundation on which US higher education is based. These institutions possess storied traditions fondly cherished by students, alumni, and faculty. There is no denying, however, that all colleges today struggle with changing consumer preferences, high sticker prices, and aging infrastructure. Technological and pedagogical alternatives--not to mention growing political pressure--present complex challenges. What can colleges and smaller universities do to stay relevant in today's educational and economic climate? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their concise guide, \u003ci\u003eHow to Run a College\u003c\/i\u003e, Brian C. Mitchell and W. Joseph King analyze how colleges operate. Widely experienced as trustees, administrators, and faculty, they understand that colleges must update their practices, monetize their assets, and focus on core educational strategies in order to build strong institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitchell and King offer a frank yet optimistic vision for how colleges can change without losing their fundamental strengths. To survive and become sustainable, they must be centers of dynamic learning, as well as economic engines able to power regional, state, and national economies. Rejecting the notion that American colleges are holdovers from a bygone time, \u003ci\u003eHow to Run a College\u003c\/i\u003e shows instead that they are centers of experimentation and innovation that heavily influence higher education not only in the United States but also worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian C. Mitchell \u003c\/b\u003eis a principal in Academic Innovators. He is the past president of Bucknell University and Washington \u0026amp; Jefferson College. \u003cb\u003eW. Joseph King\u003c\/b\u003e is the president of Lyon College. He is the former executive director of the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education and Rice University's Connexions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119231406215,"sku":"9781421424774","price":52.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/185c74ac6c8adfec01778b938228f953.webp?v=1732539768","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/how-to-run-a-college-a-practical-guide-for-trustees-faculty-administrators-and-policymakers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}