Presidential Transition in Higher Education: Managing Leadership Change

Once rare, presidential transitions at institutions of higher education now command the attention of about one—quarter of the nation's colleges and universities at any given time. Though they occur frequently, transitions at this level are hardly routine, and American higher education has not developed a tradition of managing this process proactively. Here, James Martin and James E. Samels bring together a distinguished group of higher education professionals to provide the first comprehens...