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Traditional Academic Governance is Dying: Evolving From Consensus to Adaptive Leadership in Higher Education

Traditional Academic Governance is Dying: Evolving From Consensus to Adaptive Leadership in Higher Education

Written by Dr. Melik Peter Khoury and Erika Latty

A Call for Organizational Evolution in Academic Leadership

Not because its values are wrong, but because its pace cannot match the world it serves. Endless committees and unanimous votes do not adequately prepare students for a future that is rapidly evolving due to the rapid pace of technological advancements, climate change, and workforce disruptions.

At Unity Environmental University, we have lived this change, rebuilding our governance to be mission-driven, faster, and still fully accredited, while fostering a 10X increase in enrollment growth.

The death of the old model is not the end of collaboration. It marks the beginning of leadership that works for the 21st-century, modern, tuition-driven institution.

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