1. NAVIGATING THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION: AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE Andrew F. Roberts EDU 6201: Landscape of Higher Education June 24, 2014

2. About the Interviews The Administrator Will remain anonymous throughout Administrative Dean and AVP of Students Employee for 12 years Graduate of the institution The Institution 2,500 undergraduate; 3,800 total Private Liberal Arts school Suburban, New England campus 3. Talking Points Institutional Culture and Structure Shifts within the two Governmental Influences Federal State Fostering citizenship, serving society Role of institution Role of students 4. Institutional Culture and Structure Initial Culture of change Turn in culture Financial restrictions Risk vs. Reward Potential impacts Competition Institutions vs. Innovative tech (Johnson, Adams Becker, Estrada, & Freeman, 2014) Missed opportunities? 5. Institutional Culture and Structure Decision-Making Process Presidents Staff Behind closed doors Adherence to Strategic Plan Focus on institutional goals Developing intricate strategies to reach goals (Hendrickson, Lane, Harris, & Dorman, 2013, p. 25) Impact on culture 6. Governmental Influences Federal aid to students Increase in funding Late 1990s Diversification of campus community Decline in late 2000s Dean suggests decrease draws students away from private institutions (personal communication, May 8, 2014) Positive influence Funding of research projects Real world application of learning 7. Governmental Influences State Involvement Funding to private sector MA funding to private institutions (Hendrickson, et al., 2013, p. 129) Opportunities for programming, student affairs Restrictions as a private State scholarships Restricting diversity on campus Social contract (Woodbury, 2005, p. 25) 8. Fostering citizenship, serving society Higher learning should exist for the betterment of society and the promotion of democratic ideas (Hendrickson, et al., 2013, p. 179) Deans goal of bettering students to better the world Holistic approach to learning Civic engagement Ethical, liberal/professional requirements Global Scholars 9. The Upshot Just a glimpse into the field An unavoidable shift What the future holds 10. References Eyler, J., & Giles, J. (1999). Where's the learning in service-learning? San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. Garcia, N., & Longo, N. V. (2013). Going Global: Re-Framing Service- Learning in an Interconnected World. Journal Of Higher Education Outreach And Engagement, 17(2), 111-135 Hendrickson, R., Lane, J., Harris, J. & Dorman, R. (2013). Academic leadership and governance of higher education : a guide for trustees, leaders, and aspiring leaders of two- and four-year institutions. Sterling, Va: Stylus. Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Estrada, V., Freeman, A. (2014). NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. Woodbury, R. L. (2005). Hardening Class Lines: The Erosion of the Social Contract in Higher Education. Connection: The Journal Of The New England Board Of Higher Education, 20(2), 25-28