Running Against the Wind

Leading an institution of higher education requires an understanding of the responsibilities of the position, the diversity of its constituencies, and the complexity of the environment. This volume describes the structure and function of campus leadership and the interests of constituent groups as well as offering practical suggestions and advice on succeeding in the position.

Michael Wartell has enjoyed a forty year career in higher education, the last eighteen years as chancellor of Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne. As chancellor, he presided over unprecedented expansions of enrollment, endowment, endowed chairs, physical facilities, community collaboration, and private support as well as transition to NCAA D1 athletics and to a residential campus.