Reclaiming the Soul of the University in an Agile Corporate World

2022 ◽  
pp. 129-143
Author(s):  
Christopher Michael Branson ◽  
Maureen J. Marra
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
University Leadership ◽  
University Culture ◽  
Corporate World ◽  
The Creation ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University

In today's agile corporate world, the expectation is that the university will be able to rapidly adapt and evolve in response to its ever-changing global, educational, economic, social, political, and technical environments. But, at what cost? This chapter argues that many of our universities have lost their soul in their race to become agile because their focus has shifted away from fully achieving their core purpose—the creation and the dissemination of knowledge—to production-line teaching and learning and income-based research. There is now universal apprehension arising from the belief that university leaders are more concerned with income and budgets than knowledge and people. In response, this chapter argues for a radically new understanding of what constitutes truly effective university leadership which is readily able to create an agile university culture while simultaneously ensuring it sustains its commitment to its core purpose.

SURVEY ON STUDENTS' PERCEPTION ON UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP RESPONSIVENESS TO ADDRESSING THEIR CONCERNS

2021 ◽  
pp. 120-130
Author(s):  
Jacklyne Alari ◽  
Maurice Okoth
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
University Leadership ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Timely Feedback ◽  
The University ◽  
Analyze Data

Abstract Students' experience in institutions of higher learning can be a factor of make or break for the institution. Good students' experience is a great marketer of the institution through referrals of word of mouth by alumni and bad experiences can be great de-marketer. It is important that the universities strive to deliberately improve on students' experience. Research indicates that great students' experience in universities promotes peaceful co-existence, enhances academic performance and minimize disruption to teaching and learning. Enhanced students experience is directly proportional to good handling of students' complaints as they may come up from time to time. The study was guided by the following objectives: What are the major students concerns in the universities in Kenya? Is the University leadership aware of the students concerns? How does the University leadership address the major students concerns? A survey was conducted, data was randomly collected using digital google forms questionnaires. A total of 167 respondents participated in the study. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data. Quantitative data was analyzed directly using the google forms application as responses were received. Qualitative data was analyzed by creating themes and developing a narration. Results show that the major students concerns are: Stressful/traumatic experiences, academic issues and social issues. The findings also reveal that the university leadership is aware of the concern however there are serious lapses in addressing students' concerns. The lapses are systemic, policy related, legislative, leadership, governance resulting to unsatisfying or no responses. The study recommends that there is need for timely feedback by University leadership on the key students concerns. Further there is need for a structured platform of feedback that is interactive and friendly. These include but not limited to dialogue; constant monitoring of student needs in order to improve the general students' experience in universities.

scholarly journals Organizing the Kentucky Horticulture Industry for Improved Strategic Planning and Representation

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 817-819
Author(s):  
Dewayne L. Ingram
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Industry Leadership ◽  
The Creation ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Industry Associations

The University of Kentucky's Department of Horticulture, led by the extension faculty working with targeted industry associations, facilitated the creation of the Kentucky Horticulture Council to be the voice of a diverse industry. Leadership in industry strategic planning, promoting the opportunities for expansion of the horticulture industry, and educating state agriculture, legislative and university leaders provided a focus of energy and positioned the industry to access emerging resources. Leadership development has been an anticipated byproduct of this process.

scholarly journals Culture, social phenomena and curriculum of Higher Education: articulations via museum and university

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-20
Author(s):  
Luciana Pasqualucci
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
University Culture ◽  
Jose Ortega Y Gasset ◽  
The Public ◽  
Contemporary Perspective ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Public Instruction ◽  
The University

The purpose of this text is to reflect on the need for institutional articulation between museum and university. It seeks to emphasize the pertinence of the approximation between culture, social phenomena and curriculum of Higher Education, having as assumptions the concepts of Social Museology, the critical and contemporary perspective of curriculum and reflections on the university, shared, above all, by the Brazilian philosopher Álvaro Vieira Pinto and the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. The university, just as the museum, formulates and communicates meanings through speeches. Both institutions are then producers and generators of meanings. By promoting discussions and conceptual arrangements that reveal reality and reflections on different areas of knowledge, the museum can re-signify the discourse built at the university and the public participating in this process (students, faculty, museum audience), in addition to redefining the discourse in a creative way, since it interprets it in a particular and opportune way. This character of public instruction gives the museum even more legitimacy for the construction of new narratives, and the university is even closer to its formative role for the creation of social protagonists from different segments. Keywords: Museum; University; Culture; Curriculum.

A view from the other side: interpretations of widening participation by a post-1992 university

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-208
Author(s):  
Nic Lightfoot
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Other ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Academic Practice ◽  
University Culture ◽  
The University

The role of the academic in interpreting the complex and confused concept of widening participation is central to the practice of widening participation within higher education. These interpretations are bound up within the context of what it means to be an academic, and external constraints on that role. Government policy has insufficiently challenged perceptions of that role to bring about a transformation to academic practice. This research, through the use of semi-structured interviews, illuminates the perspectives of academics, in a range of roles, to the widening participation agenda and outlines the alternative priorities of those academics. Ultimately, the impetus for transformation is not one which will occur internally to the university and it is argued that stakeholders, in the absence of realistic government pressure, must play a part in bringing about a university culture which places teaching and learning and not subject disciplines at the centre of its practice.

Practices And Value Of A Professional Learning Community In Higher Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann T. Hilliard
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University

It is important for leadership teams and faculty members in higher education to create an atmosphere of trust as new and improved ideas are addressed in a professional learning community setting. Prior to the past ten years, many faculty members at the university have been accustomed to working somewhat independently in their own discipline. However, today, more university leaders and faculty members are reaching out to one another to discuss issues or concerns within the organization. For the purpose of this research, emphasis will be placed on definition of a professional learning community, characteristics of a professional learning community, ways to improve teaching and learning, models of collaborative learning, effectiveness of professional learning communities and evaluating a professional learning community.

Native Americans and the Third World Strike at UC Berkeley

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
LaNada War Jack
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Third World ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The Third World ◽  
The University

The author reflects on her personal experience as a Native American at UC Berkeley in the 1960s as well as on her activism and important leadership roles in the 1969 Third World Liberation Front student strike, which had as its goal the creation of an interdisciplinary Third World College at the university.

Impact Of Transformational Leadership On Motivating Faculty Members

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 303-312
Author(s):  
Jamal Asad Mezel ◽  
Adnan Fadhil Khaleel ◽  
Kiran Das Naik Eslavath
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Traditional Form ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This empirical study show that the impact of all styles was well moderate. The means of effect of all styles were less than 3 out of 5. It means the expected impact of transformational affect upon the all dimensions of the activities, are not expected due to the traditional styles of leadership and the lack of information about the transformational leadership styles which can guide leaders to use such styles in the organization which may be this results due to lack of trained leaders and necessary knowledge with the leaders in all universities about transformational styles the traditional form of the leadership styles which used by the university leaders affect the communication between all levels of the administration and the faculty members which has consequence because decrease in motivation and a self-consideration from the administration.

Hindrance to the Integration of e-learning Adoption in Nigerian Universities

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Abasiama G. Akpan ◽  
Chris Eriye Tralagba
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
University Education ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
University System ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
The University

Electronic learning or online learning is a part of recent education which is dramatically used in universities all over the world. As well as the use and integration of e-learning is at the crucial stage in all developing countries. It is the most significant part of education that enhances and improves the educational system. This paper is to examine the hindrances that influence e-learning in Nigerian university system. In order to have an inclusive research, a case study research was performed in Evangel University, Akaeze, southeast of Nigeria. The paper demonstrates similar hindrances on country side. This research is a blend of questionnaires and interviews, the questionnaires was distributed to lecturers and an interview was conducted with management and information technology unit. Research had shown the use of e-learning in university education which has influenced effectively and efficiently the education system and that the University education in Nigeria is at the crucial stage of e-learning. Hence, some of the hindrances are avoiding unbeaten integration of e-learning. The aim of this research is to unravel the barriers that impede the integration of e-learning in universities in Nigeria. Nevertheless, e-learning has modified the teaching and learning approach but integration is faced with many challenges in Nigerian University.

Book review: Jansen, J. 2017. As by Fire: The End of the South African University. Cape Town: Tafelberg.

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Jared McDonald
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
The South ◽  
Scholarship Of Teaching ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
The University

Dr Jared McDonald, of the Department of History at the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa, reviews As by fire: the end of the South African university, written by former UFS vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen.    How to cite this book review: MCDONALD, Jared. Book review: Jansen, J. 2017. As by Fire: The End of the South African University. Cape Town: Tafelberg.. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 1, p. 117-119, Sep. 2017. Available at: <http://sotl-south-journal.net/?journal=sotls&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=18>. Date accessed: 12 Sep. 2017.   This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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