by Drumm McNaughton | Oct 16, 2018 | 2018, Board, Fall, Presidents
Dr. Drumm McNaughton is the CEO of The Change Leader, a consultancy that helps Christian colleges educate students for a life of faith and service through holistic approaches to improving planning and change management, governance, academic and business operations,...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Oct 18, 2017 | 2017, Board, Fall, Fundraising, Spiritual Life
Having to bring drug-sniffing dogs onto a Christian campus is a good learning opportunity. This school was not careful enough in vetting their new students for Christian commitment. Although they only accept Christian students, anyone can write a testimony and get a...
by Allan Hedberg | Aug 29, 2017 | 2017, Board, Summer
University board members come and go. In fact, it’s common for a board member to serve a term or two and then disassociate from the school with little involvement and support thereafter. While serving, some board members only attend board meetings and offer little...
by Justin Cooper | Aug 28, 2017 | 2017, Academics, Board, Presidents, Summer
What some have called a “perfect storm” of disruptive circumstances has impacted all of post-secondary education in both Canada and the United States for the last five years. The result has been two interrelated trends that have especially shaped Christian colleges...
by Brian Sooy | May 10, 2017 | 2017, Board, Presidents, Spring
Several years ago, I was invited to join the board of directors of our regional food bank. At the first board meeting I attended, I didn’t have a clear understanding of the cause or my role. I didn’t fully understand the focus or the mission of the organization. I did...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | May 10, 2017 | 2017, Board, Presidents, Spiritual Life, Spring
What do Christian colleges have in common with corporate America? Mission drift. So pervasive is this problem that it got the attention of the witty writers at The Onion, a satirical “news” publication. In a 2012 article, a fictitious CEO explains that his “company...
