Leading the Modern University
York University’s Presidents on Continuity and Change, 1974-2014
by Edited by Lorna R. Marsden
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Pub Date Nov 15 2016 | Archive Date Oct 07 2016
Description
Founded in 1959, York University is now the second largest university in Ontario and third largest university in Canada. However, starting in the 1970s the success of the university was far from guaranteed.
Leading the Modern University documents the challenges and opportunities that five successive university presidents (H. Ian Macdonald, Harry Arthurs, Susan Mann, Lorna Marsden, and Mamdouh Shoukri) encountered from the early 1970s up to 2014. This collection is unique in bringing together a series of university presidents to describe and analyze the decisions and choices they faced regarding financing, morale crises, and succession, with each president contributing a chapter covering her or his own years in office. Their reflections show how change occurs across generations of leadership and how internal dynamics and external forces supersede any individual leader’s years in office. This is a valuable case study for those interested in organizational change as seen by the leadership of a major public institution during a dynamic period in higher education.
Lorna
R. Marsden is President Emerita of York University (1997–2007) and Wilfrid
Laurier University (1992–97).
CONTRIBUTORS:
Harry Authurs * H. Ian MacDonald * Susan Mann * Lorna R. Marsden * Mamdouh Shoukri
Advance Praise
“This collection of essays provides a rare viewpoint on university development: the perspective from the president’s office at a single institution, York University. It’s interesting to see how many common themes, from labour relations to reputation management, followed one president after another across 40 years of change. And while all the stories are particular to York, their lessons can apply to any university, making this book a useful read for administrators across Canada.”
Sheldon Levy, Deputy Minister for Ontario’s Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, President of Ryerson University from 2005 to 2015
“In its unique combination of individual and collective leadership, Leading the Modern University makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the role of the university president in a very practical and personal way.”
Ross Paul, President of Laurentian University from 1991 to 1998 and the University of Windsor from 1998 to 2008
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781442648753 |
| PRICE | CA$39.95 (CAD) |
