Thriving and Surviving on Campus

An Insider’s Guide to Community College Administration

Ray Giles author Bob Jensen author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:30th Oct '23

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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This book is about how to survive, thrive, and make a difference as a leader in the political arena that can sometimes be overwhelming. First published in 2000, the book quickly rose to the bestseller list at the American Association of Community College’s bookstore as college administrators, university graduate students and college staff development officers recognized its importance as a learning and mentoring resource for current and future college leaders. The authors share ideas, anecdotes, and vicarious experiences that should help readers take advantage of career opportunities and, if necessary, survive pitfalls that may temporarily set them back. The Third Edition has been updated and expanded to reflect new challenges and new opportunities found on America’s community college campuses.

“Since retiring as a community college CEO, I have worked with aspiring community college presidents. Jensen and Giles have written the book covering all the questions and concerns I encounter from future leaders. I wish that a book like this was available when I started my nearly three-decades-long tenure as a CEO. The advice and recommendations would have been invaluable to me as a new administrator.” -- Linda M. Thor, Ed. D, Member, Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board, Chancellor Emerita, Foothill-De Anza Community College District
“This book is a must read if you are, or want to be, a successful administrator. And keep the book close to use regularly as a reference and valuable advisor. Being a college administrator is important, rewarding, exhilarating, demanding and impactful for the good of others. Follow the advice and counsel of Jensen and Giles and you, and your college, will thrive.” -- Dr. David Viar, Former CEO, Association of Community College Trustees (Washington, D.C.), Former Superintendent/President Glendale Community College
“Rich in advice and wise insights predicated on experience.” -- The Community College Journal of Research and Practice, a peer-review journal promoting awareness of community college issues

ISBN: 9781475873436

Dimensions: 240mm x 159mm x 14mm

Weight: 336g

100 pages

3rd edition