Advancement – Engaging stakeholders in transformation

By Mark Paterson. Against a backdrop of socio-economic turbulence in which the pressure for a comprehensive transformation of South African universities has reached a point of no return, a recent meeting of vice-chancellors and senior advancement officers reviewed the capacity of higher education institutions to engage a wide range of stakeholders – including the government, the private sector, students and alumni, and communities of practice – in processes of change. More...