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Peter Mackinnon - University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century: A President´s Perspective - 9781442616110 - V9781442616110
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University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century: A President´s Perspective

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Description for University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century: A President´s Perspective Paperback. Drawing on more than a decade of service as president of one of Canada's major research universities, Peter MacKinnon offers an insider's perspective on the challenges involved in bringing students, faculty, and governments together in the pursuit of excellence. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JNK; JNMN; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.

Canadian universities face a complicated and uncertain future when it comes to funding, governance, and fostering innovation. Their leaders face an equally complicated future, attempting to balance the needs and desires of students, faculty, governments, and the economy. Drawing on more than a decade of service as president of one of Canada’s major research universities, Peter MacKinnon offers an insider’s perspective on the challenges involved in bringing those constituencies together in the pursuit of excellence.

Clear, contentious, and uncompromising, University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century offers a unique and timely analysis of the key policy issues affecting Canada’s university sector. Covering topics such as strategic planning, tuition policy, labour relations, and governance, MacKinnon draws on his experience leading the University of Saskatchewan to argue that Canadian universities must embrace competitiveness and change if they are to succeed in the global race for talent.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442616110
SKU
V9781442616110
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Peter Mackinnon
Peter MacKinnon is president emeritus of the University of Saskatchewan, an officer of the Order of Canada, and a senior fellow of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Reviews for University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century: A President´s Perspective
‘Everyone with a stake in the readiness of Canadian universities for a global talent race should engage in this book…. Highly recommended.’
B.F.R.Edwards
Choice Magazine vol 52:11:2015
‘This book is insightful and valuable… it will be an important secondary source when the next draft of history is written.’
George Fallis
Historical Studies in Education Spring 2016
‘Peter MacKinnon provides thoughtful discussions of problems facing Canadian universities and proposes solutions which (though at times controversial) merit careful attention.’
Michael Hayden
Canadian Journal of History, vol 50:03:2015

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