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Book SynopsisDrawing 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.
Trade Review'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 '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
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast: On Positioning and Differentiation 2. What's the Plan?: On the Pursuit of Goals 3. White Coats Make an Office Call: On Tuition and Financial Assistance for Students 4. Yes Minister: On Government Engagement, Academic Freedom, and Collective Advocacy 5. Grateful Dogs: On Philanthropy, Commercialization, and Partnerships 6. Let's Make a Deal: On Governance, Collegial Management, and Collective Bargaining 7. A Canadian Dilemma: Strong Science, Weak Innovation 8. Leadership with an Asterisk: On the Precarious Presidency Afterword: On the Global Talent Race
