Call to Purpose - Mission-Centered Change at Three Liberal Arts Colleges (Hardcover)

Missions matter. A decade ago, the majority of liberal arts colleges found themselves operating in a perilous environment with declining resources. Many drifted from their traditional missions and began offering programs whose sole purpose was to appeal to prospective students. The result on many campuses was a fragmenting of purpose and a diminishing of institutional life.
The study looks at three institutions - LeMoyne-Owen, Olivet and Tusculem Colleges. The research provides a window into this complex, fascinating and ultimately powerful process. The accounts suggest a clear mission is more than a common goal - it is the formation of a shared belief system with new values and norms that create a richer more meaningful institutional life. Policy makers, institutional leaders, researchers and faculty members will find this book an invaluable resource in understanding cultural change and how mission matters.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Higher Education
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Matthew Hartley
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	156
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-93566-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Colleges of higher education
LSN:	0-415-93566-0
Barcode:	9780415935661

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