Forum Futures: Exploring the Future of Higher Education, 2000 Papers (Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series) - Softcover
Synopsis
Sponsored by the Forum for the Future of Higher Education
Forum Futures 2000--a report developed from one of higher education's most select annual gatherings--features insights and recommendations from some of the best minds in education who are shaping the future of U.S. colleges and universities--a future where the old rules no longer apply.
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About the Author
MAUREEN E. DEVLIN is associate director of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education. JOEL W. MEYERSON is director of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education.
From the Back Cover
Forum Futures 2000 a report developed from one of higher education's most select annual gatherings features insights and recommendations from some of the best minds in education who are shaping the future of U.S. colleges and universities? a future where the old rules no longer apply.These thought-provoking chapters consider the functions and goals of higher education and explore such timely topics as strategy, finance, and technology. The book shows how campus leaders can proactively determine the future of their institutions and includes:
- A call for directing change from within institutions rather than merely reacting to the forces of change that surround them.
- A practical vision for developing, using, and applying information technology.
- A proven model Sustaining Administrative Improvement? that focuses on the tools that lead most efficiently and assuredly to improved performance.
From the Inside Flap
"Without question, the Forum on the Future of Higher Education is my most esteemed source of professional development. This volume, like the Forum itself, is sure to challenge and illuminate. Anyone serious about the future of higher education should read this." Richard N. Katz, vice president, EDUCAUSEForum Futures 2000 a report developed from one of higher education's most select annual gatherings features insights and recommendations from some of the best minds in education who are shaping the future of U.S. colleges and universities?a future where the old rules no longer apply.These thought-provoking chapters consider the functions and goals of higher education and explore such timely topics as strategy, finance, and technology. The book shows how campus leaders can proactively determine the future of their institutions and includes:
- A call for directing change from within institutions rather than merely reacting to the forces of change that surround them.
- A practical vision for developing, using, and applying information technology.
- A proven model Sustaining Administrative Improvement?that focuses on the tools that lead most efficiently and assuredly to improved performance.
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