Centers of Excellence - Niche Methods to Improve Higher Education in the 21st Century

Centers of Excellence helps higher education institutions understand the value of Centers of Excellence and the methods required to initiate one. This book also informs students how these centers can provide assistance to their future employment as well as explains how higher education can work with the business community in their employee search.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Center of Excellence for Community College Teaching
Kara McLain Finch
Chapter 2. Center of Excellence for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis
Cory Glasser
Chapter 3. Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity
Pamela Shortt
Chapter 4. Center of Excellence for Biotechnology
Diana Cavender Dymek
Chapter 5. Center of Excellence for Business
Roy E. Allen
Chapter 6. Center of Excellence for Agriculture and Water
Von Locklear
Chapter 7. Center of Excellence for International Studies
Timothy Gwillim
Chapter 8. Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences
Shawn Guy
Chapter 9. Center of Excellence for Manufacturing Innovation
Mark T. Rooze
Chapter 10. Center of Excellence for Pharmacy
Candice Geiger
Chapter 11. Center of Excellence for University Teaching
Amber Lennon-Harmon
Chapter 12. Center of Excellence for Manufacturing and Technology
Lauren Holland
Epilogue
About the Editor
About the Contributors

About the author

Darrel W. Staat is past president of three community colleges (founding president of one) and president of the South Carolina Technical College System. He is currently an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Higher Education Executive Leadership Program at Wingate University in North Carolina.

Product details

• Authors: Darrel W. Staat
• Assisted by: Darrel W. Staat (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781475866582
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6658-2
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Counseling / Career Development, Educational strategies & policy, Careers guidance, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Industrial or vocational training, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, EDUCATION / Vocational & Technical