LHE-7100

Uusiautti, S., Syväjärvi, A., Stenvall, J., Perttula, J., & Määttä, K. (2012). It’s more like a growth process than a bunch of answers. University leaders describe themselves as leaders. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 69, 828-837.
This journal article reveals the results of a study of Finnish and American higher education leaders describing the personal characteristics and virtues of themselves as leaders and how they manage organizations, interact with people, show empathy, and deal with organizational politics. These themes emerge as important when talking about leadership and also management, which you will explore more in Week 3.

Pluviose, D. (2015). Living the dream: Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón is intent on helping his students realize their full potential fueled by his own experience as an MDC student in the 1960s. Diverse Issues in Higher Education 32(6), 14-20.
This article describes the background and leadership of a long-standing, well-known community college president Eduardo Padrón (retired in 2019). It highlights the accomplishments of Miami Dade College under his leadership. It describes him as a transformative leader with his commitment to the college mission as the motivator for his life's work.

Watson, J.E. (2019). New Morris Brown College president looks to connect, restore HBCU. Diverse Issues in Higher Education 36(8), 15-18.
This article describes the challenges of new Morris Brown College president and his leadership style in confronting significant challenges at historically black colleges and universities, in this case, a lack of accreditation and minimal students for continuing operations. However, he is committed to its long-standing mission, but will that be enough to save the institution?

Olian, C., & Columbia Broadcasting System (Producers). (2001, March 4). 60 Minutes – President Simmons [Television broadcast]. Columbia Broadcasting System.
This interview (13:02 minutes), with Dr. Ruth Simmons took place in 2001 before she assumed the presidency of Brown University, becoming the first African-American president of an Ivy League university. Morley Safer interviews Dr. Simmons about her childhood and evolution to a university president and what influences her as a leader. (Note: Ruth Simmons retired from Brown in 2012, returning after five years of retirement as interim president of Prairie View A&M University in 2017). You will revisit Ruth Simmons in Week 4 of this course.