Deans Advisory Services Resource Hub

Welcome to the Deans Advisory Services Resource Hub!

EAB provides dedicated research, services, and implementation support for university deans to meet their most pressing challenges as college leaders. Here you will find the latest research and resources to help maximize your partnership and achieve the strategic objectives and ambitions of your college.

Below you can browse relevant services, events, and content to learn about the best practices in faculty experience and well-being, program portfolio management, the research enterprise, partnering with advancement, and more.

Featured Resource

EAB’s Voice of the Dean Survey gathered responses from deans nationwide to uncover what they are facing in 2024, what’s changed over the past year, and what the future holds for higher education.

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Upcoming Events

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Roundtable

A Panel with Provosts and Deans on the Risks and Rewards of Realigning Academic Divisions

The demands on colleges and universities have changed rapidly in recent years, with volatile enrollments, rising student interest in multidisciplinary programs, and increased funding for cross-disciplinary research that addresses real world challenges. But even as academic disciplines have continued to evolve, the academic organizational structures in which they are housed have typically remained static.

Roundtable

Strategies to Attract External Superstars – Special Session for Deans

Recruiting top research and faculty talent can expedite expenditure growth and boost an institution's reputation. However, it's often prohibitively expensive and when done poorly, can create a toxic culture among existing faculty.

Roundtable

Cultivating Top Talent – Special Session for Deans

Recruiting top research and faculty talent can expedite expenditure growth and boost an institution's reputation. However, it's often prohibitively expensive and, when done poorly, can create a toxic culture among existing faculty. Investing in developing stars helps grow an institution's research "base" and network of collaborators needed to attract other stars. But, it doesn't always yield desired growth goals, and rising stars often get "poached" by other better-resourced schools.

Past Events

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Webinar

Tapping Into Today’s Donors: Winning Donations for Your College and Institution

Join this webinar to learn how deans can significantly increase support for their work by partnering with their advancement teams to attract today’s donor investors.

Webinar

Unlocking Revenue and Relevance: How to Use Microcredentials to Drive Institutional Success

Join this webinar for insights into how microcredentials can address challenges of financial sustainability and meet the growing demand for skill-based, short-term learning options.

Webinar