Achieving IT Economies of Scale in the Decentralized UniversityHow do you optimize the IT organizational/leadership structure to best promote the academic mission of the institution?

Assessing Productivity: Indicators for Measuring Faculty Impact on the Economic Health of the StateWhat indicators are universities using to measure their impact on state economic development? How can the university measure faculty contribution to state economic development over time?

Developing a Medical School Partnership: An Overview of Key Issues and Peer Recommendations (Part 2) What are the key issues we should consider before partnering with a regional hospital to establish a medical school? What do other institutions recommend with respect to establishing such a partnership? Additionally, what are the funding mechanisms similar universities have used for operating costs and capital investments?

Encouraging Accountability Through Hybrid Budget Models What other hybrid budgeting models are others using (or migrating toward) that balance the roles of the central administration and the units in budget management?

Grants That Support Learning Outcomes AssessmentHow do universities use Teagle foundation grants to support learning outcomes assessment? How do the results of this assessment help universities impose pedagogy?

In-House Leadership Development Programs for Faculty and StaffHow do institutions with in-house leadership development programs that prepare faculty and staff for management roles (department chair, task force leader, center director, etc.) structure the content of these programs?

Instituting a Background Check Policy for Faculty and PostdoctoratesWhat is the prevalence of background checks for new-hire faculty and postdoctorates at the member’s peer institutions?