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Presidencies Derailed; Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It.

insights Presidencies Derailed; Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · June 14, 2016

In this book, former university president and Rimon Partner Stephen Joel Trachtenberg deeply explores the reasons why universities’ presidencies fail and how higher education institutions’ leadership can prevent future management failures. Mr. Trachtenberg, along with other professors and former chancellors in the higher education arena with whom he has co-authorized this book, meticulously studied and evaluated firsthand testimonies from “derailed” university presidents, case studies, and reviews…

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What will universities look like in 2030? Insights on technology usage and its ramifications.

insights What will universities look like in 2030? Insights on technology usage and its ramifications. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · January 4, 2016

Stephen Trachtenberg, Rimon Partner and President Emeritus of George Washington University in Washington DC., offers insights on the history of higher education in the U.S. and analyzes how technology is altering its evolution. In this article, posted on Times Higher Education, Mr. Trachtenberg explores the very palpable digital tools of our era, and how they will…

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Rimon’s Stephen Trachtenberg quoted in Inside Higher Education and The Chronicle of Higher Education on Revoking Honorary Degrees

insights Rimon’s Stephen Trachtenberg quoted in Inside Higher Education and The Chronicle of Higher Education on Revoking Honorary Degrees Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · November 2, 2015

Rimon Partner, and former President of George Washington University, Stephen Trachtenberg was quoted in Inside Higher Education’s article Rush to Revoke (or Not) and in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s article The University Wants Back the Honorary Degree, Please. The articles explored the controversial question of whether the universities that granted Bill Cosby honorary degrees should now revoke them. “What…

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Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg Talks to ABC News About New Leader of UNC System

insights Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg Talks to ABC News About New Leader of UNC System Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · October 26, 2015

Stephen Trachtenberg told ABC News that Former U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings “is smart, hardworking and an able administrator.” Mr. Trachtenberg went on to say that “One of Spellings’ missions will be building relationships with professors who probably think she was hired to make changes they won’t like. University leaders can get very, very little done unless…

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Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg quoted by CBS News about potential legal liabilities for universities amid recent incidents surrounding America’s fraternities.

news Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg quoted by CBS News about potential legal liabilities for universities amid recent incidents surrounding America’s fraternities. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · March 25, 2015

Universities are now facing a continual stream of problems in dealing with the long-overlooked behaviors of the fraternity and sorority system. Rimon partner, and GW University President Emeritus, Stephen Trachtenberg has been called by reporters for his deep knowledge of how administrators should handle this complex issue. Stephen was recently quoted by CBS News in a…

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