Campus with Purpose

STEPHEN LEHMKUHLE was the inaugural chancellor for the University of Minnesota, Rochester between 2007 and 2017. Prior to 2007, he served for a decade as the vice president for academic affairs at the University of Missouri. Dr. Lehmkuhle has published widely in visual neuroscience.

• ContentsPreface1          The Interview                           2          Why Does the Campus Exist?                       3          Building a Campus with Purpose:  Managing the Past and the Future4          Structure with Purpose                         5          Buildings versus Space6          Building and Flying the Plane at the Same Time                              7          What I Learned about Students and Faculty             8          Leading by Purpose in Higher Education                             9          Closing Comments    Epilogue: Purpose and Innovation                       NotesIndex

"Campus with Purpose is a fascinating read that draws upon the rich knowledge that Stephen Lehmkuhle amassed as the inaugural chancellor at the University of Minnesota, Rochester. The author's experiences are important examples for other university leaders, proving that presidents can create change rather than manage change."— Robert Zemsky, author of Checklist for Change: Making American Higher Education a Sustainable Enterprise"Redesigning the University by David J. Staley," by Melissa Morris-Olson— Ingenious"Why Does This Campus Exist Today? Start Planning with This Question," by Stephen Lehmkuhle— Academic LeaderBuilding a Purpose-Driven Campus from Scratch with University of Minnesota-Rochester Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Stephen Lehmkuhle— IngenioUs podcast"This book provides the rare opportunity to see how an inaugural chancellor and his colleagues created an agile, responsive institution. It pushes leaders in higher education to think broadly about our purposes, look in the mirror and acknowledge what we can do better, and ask the hard questions to help us adapt to changing times."— Freeman Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County