Larry D. Lauer

Here are just some of the issues..

1. Political pressures from trustees, parents, and others.
2. Student protests on a whole range of issues.
3. Dealing with extreme speakers and new attitudes about freedom of speech.
4. Staff no-shows in food preparation and building and grounds services.
5. Overall supply chain shortages.
6. Maintaining enrollment and making growth decisions.
7. Resolving on-line versus face-to-face teaching issues.
8. Pressures to change academic freedom and tenure policies.
9. Increasing general criticisms of “the administration.”
10. New academic curricular and advising challenges.
11. Changing health and mental services needs.
12. Addressing climate change controversies.
13. Dealing with the dramatic influences of social media.
14. “Critical race theory” and “cancel culture” pressures on the curriculum.
15. Responding to working from home requests.
16. Whether or not to add professional certification to academic degree programs.
17. What to do about mounting athletics issues and problems.