New Book: A Story of Institutional Change

Posted by on March 28, 2003

Announcing a new book you may be interested in:

A Time for Boldness: A Story of Institutional Change

Nancy L. Zimpher, Stephen L. Percy, & Mary Jane Brukardt
Foreword by Katharine C. Lyall

A Time for Boldness presents the story of how an urban research university is redefining what it means to be an engaged university. Through a challenging process that involved both campus and community, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has launched major initiatives and set a new direction for faculty, students, and staff.

This book is a report from those most involved in this process about what such broad-based change requires and what it can produce. It examines the how, why, and whatwhat happened, what worked (and what didnt), and what was learned about change in higher education.

Using a wide range of sources – quotations from the authors, newspaper clippings, essays by participants, interviews, first-person reflections by key leadership, as well as narration – this book tells a rich story of institutional change.

Highlights include:
– A detailed look at the visioning process that helped the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee create major community-university initiatives
– 10 observations on what it takes to implement university-wide change around engagement

About the authors:
Nancy L. Zimpher is Chancellor and Stephen L. Percy is Director, The Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, and Chancellor’s Deputy for The Milwaukee Idea, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mary Jane Brukardt is writer and consultant to higher education.

For more information, including ordering information, http://www.ankerpub.com/books/zim_perc_bruk.html