Download or read book Maryland Community College President Decision Making During the COVID 19 Pandemic written by Carlee K. Ranalli and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of community college presidents in Maryland during the COVID-19 pandemic and the factors influencing their responses. This research was conducted using a qualitative phenomenological methodology and research design. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with twelve community college presidents for the study. Crisis decision theory and multiple ethical paradigms were used as foundational theoretical frameworks. After analyzing the interview transcripts, five themes emerged based on key statements made by the participants: (a) impact on community and engagement, (b) influence of financial pressures, (c) promoting effective communication, (d) fostering a collaborative environment, and (e) attention to mental and emotional well-being. The findings provide insight into recommendations for higher education leaders to guide institutions in future crisis events. This study contributes to research related to crisis decision-making and ethical leadership while also providing tangible recommendations for community college leaders seeking to place their institutions in a position for success during a crisis.
Download or read book A Case Study of Female Community College Presidents in Maryland written by Carole A. McCoy and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Community College President s Perceptions of Leadership During the COVID 19 Pandemic written by Lori L. Hunke and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although campus crises have been an ever-present aspect of college life, they have been increasing in number and intensity. While disasters prompted many colleges to prepare crisis plans, the COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges. Effective and timely crisis leadership can affect the crisis outcome. By understanding the leadership styles and behaviors used in a crisis, it can inform best practices for handling future campus crises. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore how the COVID 19 pandemic affected leadership styles and behaviors of Midwestern community college presidents. The study is primarily driven by one question, what are Midwestern community college presidents' perceptions of how their leadership and decisions had changed in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Study data were collected through semi-structured interviews and artifacts. The interviews were analyzed using thematic coding looking for common patterns and themes. The data were examined using a theoretical framework of interpretivism and symbolic interactionism. The conceptual framework incorporated crisis leadership styles, effective leadership competencies, and crisis leadership competencies within the context of community college governance and the COVID-19 crisis. The conceptual framework was to further understand how community college president's leadership style and behaviors had changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Community college presidents navigated the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the study results, there are five recommendations for practice. The five recommendations are: prioritize safety of faculty, staff, students and the community; develop broad-based crisis management programs, encourage leaders to include mental health services in crisis planning, leverage crisis communications, and understand the criticality of connections.
Download or read book Reopening K 12 Schools During the COVID 19 Pandemic written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-11-08 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to the nation's K-12 education system. The rush to slow the spread of the virus led to closures of schools across the country, with little time to ensure continuity of instruction or to create a framework for deciding when and how to reopen schools. States, districts, and schools are now grappling with the complex and high-stakes questions of whether to reopen school buildings and how to operate them safely if they do reopen. These decisions need to be informed by the most up-to-date evidence about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19; about the impacts of school closures on students and families; and about the complexities of operating school buildings as the pandemic persists. Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities provides guidance on the reopening and operation of elementary and secondary schools for the 2020-2021 school year. The recommendations of this report are designed to help districts and schools successfully navigate the complex decisions around reopening school buildings, keeping them open, and operating them safely.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Becoming a Community College President written by Edward J. Valeau and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical resource helps aspiring leaders demystify the challenges associated with becoming a community college president. Building on existing scholarship and research related to historical origins of the community college, this book explores the role and function of the presidency, discusses existing demographics and the importance of meeting the needs of a diverse student population, and unpacks the required competencies and leadership challenges related to becoming a community college president. Including real voices from award-winning and current presidents as well as a step-by-step approach to attaining the position, this is an important resource that speaks to the needs of today and tomorrows’ community college leaders.
Download or read book Community Colleges Responses to COVID 19 written by Deborah L. Floyd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2021, community college practitioners, scholars, researchers, and leaders documented the challenge of what worked, what did not work, and lessons learned during the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. This book summarizes the works of 39 authors who collectively wrote 14 peer reviewed papers in areas of leadership, curriculum, funding, social and racial tension, technology and digital access, self, family and community, and health and safety. Readers are challenged to embrace this era with innovative zeal and to continue to document community colleges’ evolutionary changes during this pandemic era. The book will be useful to higher education practitioners, scholars, and leaders, as well as individuals in organizations who are interested in how community colleges responded to challenges of change during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
Download or read book The College Stress Test written by Robert Zemsky and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those interested in and responsible for the fate of these institutions will find in this book a clearly defined set of risk indicators, a methodology for monitoring progress over time, and an evidence-based understanding of where they reside in the landscape of institutional risk.
Download or read book The Decision making Process of Public Community College Boards of Trustees in Maryland written by Eugene J. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of Faculty and Administrator Institutional Knowledge for Participative Decision Making written by Margaret French Bartow and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book US Foreign Policy in Action written by Jeffrey S. Lantis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a timely exploration of the dynamics of U.S.foreign policy development. It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and engages students in the politics and debates of the foreign policy process (both directly and by proxy) through innovative learning exercises. This book offers a rich understanding of the politics behind clashing perspectives towards contemporary foreign policy challenges ranging from immigration policy controversies to COVID-19 pandemic responses, climate change to the China trade war. All of these issues are presented in dynamic ways that focus on activism and engagement in the policy process—and so this text speaks directly to a new generation of college students who have mobilized to political activism. The book is intended to serve as a core text for classes on U.S. foreign policy at the 200-level or above and will appeal to a broad audience. New to the Second Edition: Provides insights on contemporary foreign policy challenges facing the Biden administration and future presidents, such as climate change, the rise of China, sanctions and trade policies, and changing U.S. engagement in the Middle East. Offers stronger theoretical foundations for the study of domestic constraints in the foreign policy decision-making process, including the power of interest groups and political polarization in Congress. Explains pedagogical treatments of online and hybrid learning applications, along with presenting new exercises to engage students both in person in the classroom and online. Presents more detailed and critical historical analyses of U.S. foreign policy, including greater attention to the U.S. as an imperial power and its implications for politics and society. Creates new and exciting active learning exercises for instructors and students, including role-playing simulations of global public health crisis management and group research projects on cybersecurity and immigration policy. Enriches the graphics and illustrations of foreign policy actors and processes in a full-color presentation. Analyzes contemporary foreign policy issues in the Trump and Biden administrations. Adds new web components and features, some authored by undergraduate students who are becoming experts in U.S. foreign policy. Includes new writing exercises and assignments designed to promote creative and critical thinking about foreign policy actors and processes.
Download or read book Decision making and the Community College President written by Dean E. Sprinkle and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dilemmas of Leadership written by George B. Vaughan and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1992-08-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading authorities on community colleges examine the sources of ethical tensions and conflicts in this complex decision-making environment and offer valuable recommendations for resolving these dilemmas. This book illustrates decision-making processes based on ethical considerations in a wide range of areas--from curriculum and student services to monitoring governing boards and selecting a college president.
Download or read book Unexpected Challenges that Define the Decision making Process of Community College Presidents written by Joseph M. Kishur and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring the lived experiences of female community college presidents during the COVID 19 pandemic written by Amanda E. Sbriscia and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges for community college presidents as they balanced delivering on a complex mission with keeping their communities safe. With more than 40% of female community college presidents expected to retire between 2023 and 2027 and women representing one-third of current community college presidents, understanding how these institutional leaders navigated this period of time is critical for the preparedness of the next wave of institutional leaders. This study explored the lived experiences of female community college presidents who led their institutions during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was used for this qualitative inquiry, and the study was guided by Bolman and Deal’s (2013) mental mapping as a theoretical framework. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 female community college presidents, representing 11 states in rural, urban, and suburban regions across the United States. Three overarching questions guided the study: 1) How do female community college presidents describe their experiences in the role amid the COVID-19 pandemic? 2) What leadership and personal characteristics defined this time for each president? 3) What shifts in leadership expectations and approach have these community college presidents experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings were categorized into five distinct themes: managing uncertainty; shifts in communication; emotional objectivity; vulnerability, honesty, and trust; leadership style changes. Findings contribute to an understanding of how the role of community college president has evolved in recent years and will provide female leaders aspiring to the role with a greater understanding of the skills and competencies required post-pandemic.
Download or read book Naturalistic Decision Making by University Leaders During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic written by Bridget E. Blake and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As universities continue to face crises, a leader's ability to effectively make decisions helps ensure the academic, reputational, financial, and community viability of the institution. This longitudinal exploratory qualitative study used grounded theory to identify themes and develop a crisis decision-making framework based on the experiences of university leaders in the United States during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A framework for effective crisis decision-making will help future leaders be more successful, saving lives, saving time, and preserving university communities. The research questions follow: RQ1: How do leaders make decisions in times of crisis? RQ2: How can decision-making strategies be adjusted to optimize outcomes in times of crisis? RQ3: How do leaders experience different decision-making styles? RQ4: What is the enhanced framework for successful decision-making? The difficulty in studying crises real-time means conceptual models have not been thoroughly tested in practice. I used semi-structured interviews in meetings with ten university leaders three times between March and September 2020 to enrich the decision-making body of knowledge with analysis of real-time, real-world leader experiences. This study showed: (a) adaptive governance supports the organizational flexibility needed to address a crisis, (b) immersive communication is essential, (c) data matters, (d) crises are addressed in the context of the larger environments, (e) intuition supplements incomplete data, (f) some decisions have a shelf life, and (g) crises go through phases, offering intra-crisis learning. Leaders experienced COVID-19 decision-making under extreme pressure, with an overwhelming number of decisions to make, and with limited and inconsistent guidance and information. They emerged with greater self-efficacy and invaluable intra-crisis learning. Leaders making decisions during the COVID-19 crisis recognized there were no perfect decisions. They rapidly navigated networks to get the best data and broadest insights, evaluated that against guiding principles and the university's unique characteristics, and communicated the decision broadly and transparently, knowing things may change. In the end, leaders found that the best answer was not borne solely from statistical analyses, past experience, and intuition. Rather it was the one arrived at using empathetic, confident, immersive communication and with the considered incorporation of the community's voices through adaptive governance.
Download or read book Impact of Covid 19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences Engineering and Medicine written by National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spring of 2020 marked a change in how almost everyone conducted their personal and professional lives, both within science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global scientific conferences and individual laboratories and required people to find space in their homes from which to work. It blurred the boundaries between work and non-work, infusing ambiguity into everyday activities. While adaptations that allowed people to connect became more common, the evidence available at the end of 2020 suggests that the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic endangered the engagement, experience, and retention of women in academic STEMM, and may roll back some of the achievement gains made by women in the academy to date. Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic STEMM identifies, names, and documents how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the careers of women in academic STEMM during the initial 9-month period since March 2020 and considers how these disruptions - both positive and negative - might shape future progress for women. This publication builds on the 2020 report Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine to develop a comprehensive understanding of the nuanced ways these disruptions have manifested. Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic STEMM will inform the academic community as it emerges from the pandemic to mitigate any long-term negative consequences for the continued advancement of women in the academic STEMM workforce and build on the adaptations and opportunities that have emerged.
Download or read book What Universities Owe Democracy written by Ronald J. Daniels and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : knowledge creation and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion.
