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When colleges close : leading in a time of crisis / Mary L. Churchill and David J. Chard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Churchill, Mary L., 1966- author.
- Chard, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Universities and colleges--Mergers--Massachusetts.
- Universities and colleges.
- Educational leadership--Massachusetts.
- Educational leadership.
- Wheelock College of Education & Human Development--Planning.
- Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.
- Wheelock College--Administration.
- Wheelock College.
- Boston University--Administration.
- Boston University.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "This book presents the remarkable success story of Wheelock College's merger with Boston University and the closure of Wheelock as a stand-alone institution. This story stresses the importance of authentic leadership in trying times, especially when higher education as a sector is facing volatility in the coming years"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- What got Wheelock here
- A new president arrives on campus
- Preparing to make decisions and explore options
- Creating courtship
- Assessing viable proposals
- Successful negotiation with Boston University
- Merger integration
- Closing the Wheelock way
- Conclusion : the first year.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4214-4079-2
- OCLC:
- 1240461016
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