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Happy New Year!

TO: Employee-news FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: January 4, 2016 SUBJECT: Happy New Year! ATTACHMENT: None Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! As I start my first day as Unity... Read More »

What it Means to be a Chief Officer at Unity College

Unity College leaders need access to information and personnel need access to decision-makers. A flatter administrative structure allows day-to-day realities to better influence strategic decisions. One-on-one relationships between students, faculty,... Read More »

New Chief Officers: DeHart and Zavodny

 TO: Employee-news FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: December 9, 2015 SUBJECT: New Chief Officers: DeHart and Zavodny ATTACHMENT: Chief Sustainability Officer Job Description; Chief of Staff Job Description Colleagues, ... Read More »

Functional Leadership in Abundance – Organizational Structure Process

TO: Employee-news FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: December 9, 2015 SUBJECT: Functional Leadership in Abundance - Organizational Structure Process ATTACHMENT: Functional Leadership in Abundance (9.2.2015) email Colleagues, I know... Read More »

A Heartfelt Thank You to You and Yours

TO: Employee-news FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: November 25, 2015 SUBJECT: A Heartfelt Thank You to You and Yours ATTACHMENT: none Dear Unity College Community, As we prepare to... Read More »

New Chief Officers: Bert, Julie, and Dan

TO: Employee-news FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: November 11, 2015 SUBJECT: New Chief Officers: Bert, Julie, and Dan ATTACHMENT: Chief Facility Management Officer Job Description; Chief Information Officer Job... Read More »

“Not a Right Fit?” – Should a Strong Organizational Culture Prevail at the Expense of long-term Financial Sustainability?

A very close friend of mine just resigned from what seemed "to me" a dream job. After an hour on the phone, parochialism seemed to be at the core of... Read More »

Be Innovative! … BUT DON’T… Upset The Apple Cart! … HUH?

I often spend time fielding questions from colleagues about the contradiction between being asked to innovate, yet not rock the boat. Most of us work in the not-for-profit higher education... Read More »