President Hrabowski Case Study: UMBC Leadership

1. A higher education president is a multi-faceted role. President Hrabowski is innovative and commands transformational leadership that brings the University together to articulate an educational direction and vision. Tasked with UMBC leadership, President Hrabowski achieves policies which creates ethical framework and procedures for fostering continuous improvement to attract top ranked students. President Hrabowski is the steward for his UMBC vision of success for all persons to achieve. He has created accessibility for students interested in working toward degrees and careers in STEM among minority and low-income students. President Hrabowski sought to protect UMBC strengths and pursued opportunities with philanthropists to flourish his vision.
2. Financial contributions should not shape UMBC or any university. It is true a university should look ahead for coming trends and opportunities for every sector. Donors and industry partnerships contributions should align with the UMBC mission, goals, and values. Cultivating
In the case study, President Hrabowski did not respond to Professor Grubb. Leadership is about adapting to various personalities and individuals who may not bring the most positive vision. I am surprised President Hrabowski did not attempt to engage with Professor Grubb on a private rooftop tour to discuss his concerns. It is important to address Professor Grubb in a conversation to cultivate a collaborative relationship. The world is becoming increasingly more dependent on technology and universities are compelled to serve the economy. Accessing support for soft sciences is usually acquired through donor relationship who recognize the importance of their support in preserving student interest. Professor Grubb and President Hrabowski should collective identify potential donors to to increase research and enrollment among the liberal arts and humanities. How we interact with colleague can predict the end result of our