Written by Matthew Reed, the formerly anonymous author of Inside Higher Ed’s most popular blog, Confessions of a Community College Dean, this book offers keen insights, a frank discussion, andsuggested solutions for the many issues that are unique tocommunity college administration.
In Confessions of a Community College Administrator Reeddescribes the current landscape of community college leadership andaddresses some of the fundamental questions that face communitycolleges. Who does a community college actually serve? How doadministrators really make budget decisions? Where do the roots ofthe ‘permanent crisis’ in higher education lie? How are full-timeand adjunct faculty best balanced?
Throughout the book, Reed offers guidance and encouragement forthe next generation of community college leaders. He examines a setof proposed solutions from outside academia, then turns to othersolutions emerging from inside the community college world thatalso show potential for success.
Confessions of a Community College Administrator is filled withrealistic, and ultimately hopeful, advice on how to step back fromthe day-to-day administrative struggles and gain some perspectiveon the larger picture. Reed offers administrators useful andproductive directions for constructive change.
Table of Content
About the Author iv
Acknowledgments v
Foreword by Kay Mc Clenney vii
Introduction 1
1. The Community College Landscape 13
2. Funding: Where the Money Comes From, Where It Goes, and Why There’s Never Enough 35
3. Community College Administration: Who Does What 61
4. Herding Cats: Managing Creative People 85
5. Regular Challenges of the Dean’s Job 105
6. Saving Community Colleges: A Few Modest Proposals 125
Conclusion 153
Notes 158
References 161
Index 163
About the author
Matthew Reed is the author of the popular blog Confessions of a Community College Dean for Inside Higher Ed. He isvice president for academic affairs at Holyoke Community Collegeand has been a full-time and adjunct faculty member, associatedean, and dean at for-profit and community colleges. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and two young children.
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