Vision and Resilience: A Story of Remarkable Growth and Transformation at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Vision and Resilience recounts the remarkable turnaround of a satellite campus that became one of the brightest spots in the Penn State University system: Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Covering the period from 1980 to 2010, this story serves as a blueprint for administrators who aspire to grow their institutions in challenging times.

Joseph M. Beilein Jr. writes about how, at a time when tensions were high between faculty and the administration, students and the administration, stude...