University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century

A President's Perspective

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Canadian universities face a complicated and uncertain future when it comes to funding, governance, and fostering innovation. Their leaders face an equally complicated future, attempting to balance the needs and desires of students, faculty, governments, and the economy. Drawing on more than a decade of service as president of one of Canada’s major research universities, Peter MacKinnon offers an insider’s perspective on the challenges involved in bringing those constituencies together in the pursuit of excellence.Clear, contentious, and uncompromising, University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century offers a unique and timely analysis of the key policy issues affecting Canada’s university sector. Covering topics such as strategic planning, tuition policy, labour relations, and governance, MacKinnon draws on his experience leading the University of Saskatchewan to argue that Canadian universities must embrace competitiveness and change if they are to succeed in the global race for talent.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-12-03
Mått153 x 228 x 12 mm
Vikt320 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781442616110

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Introduction1. Guess Who’s Coming to Breakfast: On Positioning and Differentiation2. What’s the Plan?: On the Pursuit of Goals3. White Coats Make an Office Call: On Tuition and Financial Assistance for Students4. Yes Minister: On Government Engagement, Academic Freedom, and Collective Advocacy5. Grateful Dogs: On Philanthropy, Commercialization, and Partnerships6. Let’s Make a Deal: On Governance, Collegial Management, and Collective Bargaining7. A Canadian Dilemma: Strong Science, Weak Innovation8. Leadership with an Asterisk: On the Precarious PresidencyAfterword: On the Global Talent Race

‘Everyone with a stake in the readiness of Canadian universities for a global talent race should engage in this book…. Highly recommended.’- B.F.R.Edwards (Choice Magazine vol 52:11:2015) ‘This book is insightful and valuable… it will be an important secondary source when the next draft of history is written.’- George Fallis (Historical Studies in Education Spring 2016) ‘Peter MacKinnon provides thoughtful discussions of problems facing Canadian universities and proposes solutions which (though at times controversial) merit careful attention.’- Michael Hayden (Canadian Journal of History, vol 50:03:2015)