The promise of a new position
Communicating with your supervisor
Offering inspiration and direction
Where you stand is where you sit
How does one happen to become a provost?
The spirits of our teachers live in our souls
Promoting the concept of the integrated scholar
Diversity-a living mosaic
Understanding the joys, challenges, and failures of professional life
Tragedies: preparedness and responses
Guidance to various academic administrators and support professionals
Why administrative support professionals?
Strategic planning and budgeting
College- and university-wide planning and development
Assessments and evaluations
Assessments and accreditation
Policies and partnerships
Survey of ethics-based policies in higher education
Conflicts of interest and commitment
Multi-institutional academic consortia and related arrangements
Partnerships with academic, corporate, government, and non-government organizations
