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Author Churchill, Mary L., 1966- author.

Title When colleges close : leading in a time of crisis / Mary L. Churchill and David J. Chard
Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021

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Description 1 online resource
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
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Wheelock College of Education & Human Development -- Planning
Boston University -- Administration
Wheelock College -- Administration
SUBJECT Wheelock College fast
Boston University fast
Subject Universities and colleges -- Mergers -- Massachusetts
Educational leadership -- Massachusetts
Universities and colleges -- Mergers
Planning
Management
Educational leadership
Massachusetts
Form Electronic book
Author Chard, David, author
ISBN 9781421440798
1421440792