About the publication
Education is the only path to change the fortunes of the less industrialized world. But change cannot come without learning and learning cannot come without change. COVID-19 has forced universities to drop the hefty textbooks and climb onto innovative digital platforms to educate students. The substance of higher education is diverse and the pendulum between sporadic education and lifelong learning is swinging. University leaders are struggling to find an apposite return on investment within the complex dynamic of knowledge creation. The revamping of services towards a more accountable, student-centric approach is vital to attract and retain talented students.
Building staff skills to train students to develop social conscience and to enter a highly competitive job market is a formidable task. Meeting societal expectations through responsive and nimble programs without creating massive student debt requires new perspectives. This book analyses some of these compelling issues for universities to attain a sense of stability in a world that is itself rapidly changing.
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About the Author(s)
Professor Fitzroy J. Henry
Professor Fitzroy J. Henry obtained his doctorate from the University of London and has worked as a researcher, lecturer, author and consultant on five continents. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles as first author. Since joining the University of Technology, Jamaica in 2013, he has developed a unique post-graduate program to train a cadre of leaders to address the problems of obesity and chronic diseases. This program has attracted several scholarships for talented students from across the hemisphere.
Contributors:
- Renelle Aarons
- Kimberly Ashby-Mitchell
- Greg-Louis Austin
- Dorrset Gabbidon-Pottinger
- Fitzroy J. Henry
- Melissa Nelson
- Gareth C. Phillips
- Vanessa White-Barrow
