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Sticking Together
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DiConsiglio, John – CURRENTS, 2011
Most chief development officers (CDOs) genuinely like--and fully respect--their institution's leadership. Considered by many the most important professional relationship at an educational institution, a strong CEO-CDO connection takes insight, planning, and persistence on the part of the development officer. Theirs is a delicate relationship…
Descriptors: College Administration, Institutional Advancement, Instructional Leadership, Interprofessional Relationship
Admissions Deans Dish on Their Jobs
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Farrell, Elizabeth F.; Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
Over the last decade, admissions has become a front-page fixation, and the industry's professionals have higher profiles than ever, on campuses and off. In turn, today's admissions jobs come with heavy doses of prestige and pressure. In this article, the authors discuss the results of a new survey of college officers which suggest that, despite…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, Strategic Planning, Time Management
Balancing Our Personal & Professional Lives.
Amy, Chris; Smith, Becky F. – Campus Activities Programming, 1996
Campus activities programmers are encouraged to balance roles by: remembering their time is valuable; accepting their own imperfection; saying "no" when necessary; taking care of themselves; learning to request help and delegate; giving best time and energy to what matters most; focusing on life's positives; developing support systems; keeping a…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Burnout, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education
Are We Doing Enough for Today's Graduate Student?
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Offstein, Evan H.; Larson, Miriam B.; McNeill, Andrea L.; Mwale, Hasten Mjoni – International Journal of Educational Management, 2004
Following approaches consistent with the qualitative research tradition, attempts to capture the essence of the full-time graduate student experience. Using the constant comparative method, analyzes several sources of data to arrive at a grounded theoretical model of the graduate student experience. Findings suggest that stress is at the core of…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Experience, Qualitative Research, Grounded Theory
How to Stay Sane as a President.
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Sturnick, Judith A. – Educational Record, 1996
An experienced college president offers 12 suggestions for coping as president: control calendar; keep passion for work; protect health; manage stress in all life areas; make changes one step at a time; stop when reaching limit; pay attention to support system; learn to live comfortably with ambiguity; separate ego from outcomes; control…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration
Management Styles and Techniques: Literature Survey.
Stenstrom, Patricia F. – Illinois Libraries, 1987
This review of management literature relevant to library technical services operations concentrates on materials published since 1980. Categories of management literature reviewed include budget and finance, personnel, library automation, space, and time. More than 70 references are listed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Facility Planning, Library Administration, Library Automation
Dimensions of Balance in an Administrator's Life.
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Creswell, John W.; And Others – Administrator's Update, 1991
This article presents a new model for viewing and implementing balance in the lives of higher education administrators derived from a review of the educational, psychological, and management literature. Rejecting the traditional, two dimensional model for balancing work with the rest of life, the new model envisions four concentric circles of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrators