Topic-Focused Courses
The program offers up-to-date knowledge on trends and current developments in higher education and courses on topics relevant for the overall functioning of higher education institutions. Courses on community engagement, crisis management, mobilities management, education technology, access, and equity in human resources practices bring together faculty and practitioners to reflect on policy and practices at OSUN institutions and beyond. All courses strive to provide concrete opportunities for participants to apply the knowledge and skills they are gaining in the contexts of their own roles and institutions.
To date, 80 participants from 14 institutions have participated in the projects’ innovative courses during the program's pilot year:
Building and Supporting Research Excellence at Universities
Managing Civic Engagement: Universities and Civic Actors
Crisis Management in Higher Education
Quality Assurance for University Administrators
Higher Education Management and Policy for Practitioners (Online, Fall 2022)
Institutional Values and University Practices: Ethical Dilemmas in Higher Education (Online, Spring 2023)
Anticipated courses in 2023:
Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Course for University Administrators (Fall 2023)