University Management Quotes

As a former college president, I am well aware that every university is a complicated ecosystem, not a linear widget factory.

It's a myth that I run things at Syracuse University.

It is of course true that many of our universities are large and complex organisations, requiring highly skilled individuals to run them effectively.

The people who run a university are far more qualified and intelligent in handling people than someone who inherited his money and used it to buy a pro team.

American university presidents are a nervous breed; I have never thought well of them as a class.

My challenge as university minister is about getting right balance of teaching and research.

Being appointed Elder Professor meant very much taking over the shop, in that the professor in those days controlled all the moneys.

When professors expect a few dozen students and hundreds show up, it's a mixed blessing. While it's a testament to their popularity, it also means they have to scramble to interview and hire more teaching fellows, schedule rooms, and order lab supplies.