What they undertook to do, they brought to pass. All things hang like a drop of dew upon a blade of grass. -W. B. Yeats The work of a college president, or of any administrator in a position of responsibility, is fraught with challenges and pressures-and also a fair share of dull, burdensome moments. To avoid becoming overwhelmed, a president has to delicately handle both of these extremes while maintaining vision and continuing to serve the students and staff. In "Reading Yeats and Striving to Be a College President, " author and former college president Dr. John O. Hunter delves into the...

What they undertook to do, they brought to pass. All things hang like a drop of dew upon a blade of grass. -W. B. Yeats The work of a college president, or of any administrator in a position of responsibility, is fraught with challenges and pressures-and also a fair share of dull, burdensome moments. To avoid becoming overwhelmed, a president has to delicately handle both of these extremes while maintaining vision and continuing to serve the students and staff. In "Reading Yeats and Striving to Be a College President, " author and former college president Dr. John O. Hunter delves into the...