{"product_id":"9781118235539","title":"Confessions of a Community College Administrator","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Matthew Reed, the formerly anonymous author of Inside Higher Ed's most popular blog, Confessions of a Community College Dean, this book offers keen insights, a frank discussion, and suggested solutions for the many issues that are unique to community college administration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Confessions of a Community College Administrator Reed describes the current landscape of community college leadership and addresses some of the fundamental questions that face community colleges. Who does a community college actually serve? How do administrators really make budget decisions? Where do the roots of the \"permanent crisis\" in higher education lie? How are full-time and adjunct faculty best balanced?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, Reed offers guidance and encouragement for the next generation of community college leaders. He examines a set of proposed solutions from outside academia, then turns to other solutions emerging from inside the community college world that also show potential for success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfessions of a Community College Administrator is filled with realistic, and ultimately hopeful, advice on how to step back from the day-to-day administrative struggles and gain some perspective on the larger picture. Reed offers administrators useful and productive directions for constructive change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130208370928,"sku":"9781118235539","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118235539_p0.jpg?v=1763693309","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118235539","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}