Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Leadership, and Higher Education Transformation
Riding the Whirlwind
| Title: | Riding the Whirlwind (ID: EDU0409) | | Author(s): | M. Stuart Lynn (University of California Office of the President) | | Origin: | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2004) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Information technology is not about technology--it is about people. IT leaders struggle with a broader set of complex issues than existed even 10 years ago: social, pedagogic, legal, economic, academic, and beyond. Looking forward from the perspective of his retirement, this long-time leader in higher ed IT will challenge you to ride the winds of change across a turbulent and ever-shifting landscape. Winner: 2004 EDUCAUSE Award for Excellence in Leadership. Leadership awards sponsored by SunGard SCT, An EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner. | | View this resource: | |
Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and former Chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
| Title: | Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and former Chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (ID: EDU0301) | | Author(s): | Shirley A. Jackson (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | | Origin: | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2003) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | At the millennium's dawn, the United States is in a quiet crisis not well recognized or understood. A century of science discovery and engineering innovation has brought us unprecedented comfort, prosperity, and leadership. Yet, the forces which brought us to this zenith are eroding: the talent that it rests upon is not being replaced in sufficient numbers. Our future prosperity, our global preeminence, and even our homeland security could be jeopardized. We must ask, who will do the science in the 21st century? We must further ask, what is the role of higher education in addressing this critical issue? How must universities adapt to meet the changes occurring in science and technology, and in a world that is quickly and quietly catching up in the very areas we where have excelled in the past? | | View this resource: | |
Managing Transformation
| Title: | Managing Transformation (ID: EDU0135) | | Author(s): | John C. Hitt (University of Central Florida) | | Origin: | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2001) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Academic leadership and information technology publications are filled with articles on institutional transformation. Do institutional leaders actually set out to achieve transformation as a declared goal, or is transformation merely a byproduct of other processes? If transformation is to be a goal, how can institutional leadership give it substance and direction? Is transformation desirable? Is it controllable? How can IT leadership join with institutional leadership to align institutional transformation with the institution's goals and directions? | | View this resource: | |
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