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ONLINE TRAINING
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3/8/2012 12:00 AM
Spring Series
Our two popular online seminar series are back for Spring 2012. Series One: The Essentials will equip new department chairs to succeed in their role. Series Two: Best Practices offers academic leaders the best counsel available on handling the key challenges of the chair position.


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BOOKS
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From Parker Palmer, best-selling author of The Courage to Teach, and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. The Heart of Higher Education proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being—mind, heart, and spirit—an essential integration if we hope to address the complex issues of our time. The book offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and proposals for action from two educators and writers who have contributed to developing the field of integrative education over the past few decades. 



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    JOURNAL
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    This quarterly periodical for department chairs and deans features practical advice, useful information, and up-to-date resources. Its applications, techniques, case studies, strategies, and guidance are directly relevant to today's academic leaders.
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    SAMPLE CHAPTERS
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    Facilitating a Collegial Department in Higher Education: Chapter 1

    Collegiality is a key element that department chairs value when recommending faculty members for tenure. This practical book for chairs and deans offers a reference of “what to do” proactively so that departments function effectively.  Read More.

    Helping Faculty Find Work-Life Balance: Chapter 1

    Helping Faculty Find Work-Life Balance gives voice to faculty and reveals the myriad of personal and professional issues faculty face over the span of their academic careers. Read More.

    Leading the Learner-Centered Campus: Chapter 1

    Leading the Learner-Centered Campus offers an approach for campus leaders who are willing to take on the challenge of reenvisioning their own practices in order to make the shift in paradigms complete. Read More.

    Reframing Academic Leadership: Chapter 1

    "Colleges and universities constitute a special type of organization; and their complex mission, dynamics, personnel structures, and values require a distinct set of understandings and skills to lead and manage them well.” —From the Preface Read More.

    Servant Leadership for Higher Education: Chapter 1

    If higher education is to fulfill its mission, the academy must continue to emphasize the ideals of thought, reflection, and development as well as action. This practical book stresses the importance of understanding that service is a prerequisite to leadership. Servant Leadership for Higher Education contains leadership principles and strategies and is based on research and best practice. The book is organized around ten principles of servant leadership and how these principles apply to common issues faced in departments and institutions of higher education. The situations addressed are representative so that it is easy to see how the principles apply to other concerns or issues. Read More.

    The Department Chair Primer: Chapter 1

    The Department Chair Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well. Many of the book’s ideas come from practicing chairs and are proven strategies for dealing with a variety of issues.  Read More.

    The Essential Department Chair: Chapter 1

    Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition of the classic book The Essential Department Chair now incorporates many timely topics such as departmental ethics and politics, accounting for sponsored research, and addressing staff conflicts. Read More.

    The Innovative University: Changing the DNA of Higher Education from the Inside Out: Chapter 1

    The Innovative University illustrates how higher education can respond to the forces of disruptive innovation, and offers a nuanced and hopeful analysis of where the traditional university and its traditions have come from and how it needs to change for the future. Read More.

    The Mobile Academy: mLearning for Higher Education: Chapter 1

    A fundamental revolution in higher education is being sparked by the ubiquity of mobile devices used by students, faculty, and administrators. The opportunity is ripe for institutions, instructors, and instructional designers to take advantage of mobile technology to enhance the learning experience. Read More.

    Time Management for Department Chairs: Chapter 1

    In this concise, highly practical book, Christian Hansen shows department chairs how to set priorities, create a time budget and log, harness technology to assist in time management, and make self-care a priority. Read More.