The Connected College: Leadership Strategies for Student Success
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Instead of silos and separations, we need colleges and universities where all students feel a sense of belonging, courses lead to rewarding careers, students have the support to succeed, and everyone works together to make this happen.
The Connected College is an encouraging, evidence-based management and leadership book for college administrators. It is drawn from Elliot Felix’s background in design and his experience as consultant to more than 100 leading colleges and universities. It will challenge leaders with its breakthrough ideas, success stories, and practical tactics.
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Campuses, majors, and cultures may vary, but all college students strive to feel connected to their people, their place, and their purpose. But far too few do… and it’s not their fault.
Today’s colleges and universities are defined by their separations: teaching and research, student affairs and academic affairs, courses and careers, academia and industry. The list goes on.
But demographic shifts, technology breakthroughs, economic upheaval, and new ways of learning and working all mean that higher education has to change. Instead of separations, we need connected colleges, colleges where all students feel a sense of belonging, where courses lead to rewarding careers, where they have the support to succeed.
To lead a Connected College, you must get comfortable with disrupting higher education. Bust silos and make bold decisions. See differentiation – not demographics – as destiny. Get as good at sunsetting programs and services as you are at starting them.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARNThe Connected College is an encouraging, evidence-based management and leadership book for college administrators that will challenge leaders with its breakthrough ideas, success stories, and practical tactics.
In this strategic planning book for higher education leaders, you’ll discover the importance of
Internal collaboration between departments,
External partnerships with industry and other higher education institutions,
Recruiting and retaining communities where students find their niche,
Flexible course pathways that build durable skills while responding to industry needs
Embrace experiential learning, integrated student services, and generative AI.
Drawing from his background in design and innovation and his experience as a consultant to more than 100 leading colleges and universities, Elliot Felix provides a practical playbook for leaders in higher education to question tradition, bust silos, and partner with industry so they can adapt to change and help students thrive personally and professionally.
College students are working on their futures. It’s time to work together to create connected colleges where every student can succeed.