Forum Futures Exploring the Future of Higher Education, 2000 Papers

"Without question, the Forum on the Future of Higher Education is my most esteemed source of professional development. This volume, like the Forum itself, is sure to challenge and illuminate. Anyone serious about the future of higher education should read this."_Richard N. Katz, vice president, EDUCAUSE Forum Futures 2000_a report developed from one of higher education's most select annual gatherings_features insights and recommendations from some of the best minds in education who are shaping the future of U.S. colleges and universities'a future where the old rules no longer apply. These thought-provoking chapters consider the functions and goals of higher education and explore such timely topics as strategy, finance, and technology. The book shows how campus leaders can proactively determine the future of their institutions and includes: A call for directing change from within institutions rather than merely reacting to the forces of change that surround them. A practical vision for developing, using, and applying information technology. A proven model_Sustaining Administrative Improvement'that focuses on the tools that lead most efficiently and assuredly to improved performance. Under the leadership of Joel W. Meyerson and with the editorial direction of Maureen E. Devlin, Forum Futures is written for leaders of the wide variety of higher education institutions. This year's report is published in collaboration with EDUCAUSE. The Editors Maureen E. Devlin is associate director of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education. Joel W. Meyerson is director of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education. The Forum for the Future of Higher Education is a community of academic leaders and scholars from across the country that convenes each fall to consider the future of American higher education. The Forum, affiliated with Yale University, seeks and sponsors research intended to enrich understanding and enlighten campus policy and management.Devlin, Maureen E. is the author of 'Forum Futures Exploring the Future of Higher Education, 2000 Papers', published 2001 under ISBN 9780787957322 and ISBN 0787957321.