Archived Quality Advocates
November 13, 2009 "Connecting Policy and Practice to Student Success"
October 9, 2009 "What is Student Success?"
May 1, 2009 "Team Panel Discussion"
April 6, 2009 "Enhancing Student Success"
February 13, 2009 "Globalizing Penn State"
December 17, 2008 "The Shifting Economic Landscape and the Implications for Penn State"
December 3, 2008 "Outcomes Assessment: More than a Plan"
October 30, 2008 "Building the Tenure-Line Faculty"
October 1, 2008 - "Implementing Your Strategic Plan"
March 5, 2008 - "Leadership and Organizational Performance"
February 26, 2008 - "Planning from a Department Head or Director's Perspective"
February 6, 2008 - "Thinking Strategically about Future Information Technology Investments"
December 3, 2007 - "Using Data to Inform Strategic Planning"
October 15, 2007 - "Understanding the Penn State Budgeting Process"
October 2, 2007 - "Planning from a Provost's Perspective"
April 10, 2007 - "Efficiency and Cost Saving at Penn State"
February 5, 2007 - "Retention of At-Risk Students"
November 15, 2006 - "Access and Affordability: The Path to a Bachelor's Degree"
October 20, 2006 - "Enriching the Student Experience"
September 27, 2006 - "Tenure Achievement in a Research University"
May 16, 2006 - "Assessment of Student Learning: A Dialogue"
May 5, 2006 - "Building a More International University Community"
March 24, 2006 - "Using Data for Academic Management: Sharing Best Practices"
February 17, 2006 - "Managing Departmental Budgets in Times of Constraint"
January 20, 2006 - "Improving Strategic Indicators"
November 11, 2005 - "Best Practices in Implementing Strategic Plans" ""Best Practices in Implementing Strategic Plans"
September 16, 2005 - "Bringing Plans to Life: Implementation"
April 29, 2005 - "Planning Issues: Middle States Accreditation Process and Self-Study Report"
February 11, 2005 - "Planning Issues: the University Budgeting Process"
November 19, 2004 - "Planning Issues: Attracting and Retaining Undergraduates"
September 24, 2004 - "Planning Issues: Access and Affordability"
June 2004 - "Strategic Planning Guidelines for 2005/06 through 2007/08"
May 14, 2004 - "Using Data to Improve Processes in Academic Units"
January 16, 2004 - "Using Self Study to Drive Improvement"
November 14, 2003 - "Creating Opportunities to Serve Users Better "
September 12, 2003 - "Maintaining a positive work environment in a time of declining resources"
April 25, 2003 - "Implementing strategic plans: Using a database to manage communication and tracking"
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March 28, 2003 - "Mission-Based Budgeting" Kevin Grigsby, Vice Dean for Faculty and Administrative Affairs Hershey Medical Center
January 24, 2003 - "Using Student Feedback to Improve the Teaching and Learning Process and Services to Students"
November 15, 2002 - "Allocating Resources to Meet Priorities: Generating Cost Savings and Efficiencies"
September 20, 2002 - "Approaches to Quality Improvement - Reengineering, Fast Track, Virtual Teams"
March 15, 2002 - "Efficiency Indicators"
January 18, 2002 - "Developing Collaborative Cultures at Penn State"
November 16, 2001 - "Organizational Communication Strategies"
October 16, 2001 - "Fast Cycle Improvement in Knowledge Work" presented by Dr. Ian Hau
May 17, 2001 - "Appreciative Inquiry"
January 19, 2001 - "Strategic Performance Indicators"
November 17, 2000 - "Using the Baldrige Criteria for Assessment, Planning, and Improvement"[PDF]
September 15, 2000 - "Structuring Effective Sponsorship"[PDF]
March 24, 2000 - "Making it Stick -- Tips to Manage Implementation of Results"[PDF]
January 21, 2000 - "Improvement and Change"[PDF]
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