Includes bibliographical references and index.

Timeline of Events xi The Vandal Tribe of Contributors xix Foreword xxiii Preface xxvii Acknowledgments xxix Introduction xxxiii Part I 1 Chapter 1: The Road Home 3 Chapter 2: Would You Rather? 11 Smart Collaboration: 501 Front Street, Boise, Idaho Chapter 3: The Nontraditional 29 Smart Collaboration: Parma Research and Extension Center, Parma, Idaho Chapter 4: Lincoln’s Vision 37 Smart Collaboration: Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension, and Education Center Renovation, Carmen, Idaho Chapter 5: Three Pillars 45 Chapter 6: Reunion 51 Scott’s Third Rail – Lawsuits Part II 59 Chapter 7: Broken 61 Chapter 8: The Holy Financial Trinity 69 Chapter 9: Show Me the Money 75 Chapter 10: Students Are Everything 79 Smart Collaboration: Alaska Air Service to Moscow, Idaho Chapter 11: Aliens on Campus 87 Chapter 12: Right Size 91 Chapter 13: Find Your Sense of Urgency 101 Chapter 14: Skeletons 109 Part III 113 Chapter 15: Putting the Wheels in Motion 115 Smart Collaboration: Moscow Police Department Renovation to Prichard Art Gallery, Moscow, Idaho Chapter 16: A Project for the Ages 127 Smart Collaboration: ICCU Arena Completion and Grand Opening (October 2021), Moscow, Idaho Chapter 17: The Values Wall 135 Scott’s Third Rail – Athletics Part IV 141 Chapter 18: Priority Push 143 Scott’s Third Rail – Accreditation Chapter 19: Magic 151 Smart Collaboration: Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE), Magic Valley, Idaho Smart Collaboration: Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, Hailey, Idaho Chapter 20: Changing Levers 163 Smart Collaboration: Hiring Process Evaluation Chapter 21: Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise 177 Smart Collaboration: Visiting College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research and Extension Center Locations (July 2019–April 2022, Idaho) Part V 183 Chapter 22: From One Crisis to Another 185 Chapter 23: Many Hands Make Light Work 191 Chapter 24: It’s Official 197 Chapter 25: Uncertainty 207 Chapter 26: Keep Calm and Vandal On 209 Part VI 219 Chapter 27: Meanwhile, Back at the Financial Crisis 221 Smart Collaboration: Education within Education Chapter 28: Turning Off the Lights 229 Chapter 29: Zoom! 239 Chapter 30: Talks with Torrey 245 Smart Collaboration: Talks with Torrey Part VII 253 Chapter 31: Testing 1, 2, 3, Testing 255 Chapter 32: Unethical? 265 Chapter 33: Test Case 273 Chapter 34: Do It! 277 Chapter 35: R1- 2026 281 Smart Collaboration: Deep Soil Ecotron Research Facility Smart Collaboration: Falcon Computer Smart Collaboration: Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory Part VIII 293 Chapter 36: The Grim Reaper 295 Chapter 37: Open! 301 Smart Collaboration: McCall Field Campus Overhaul (Home of MOSS— McCall Outdoor Science School), McCall, Idaho Chapter 38: A Tale of Two Cities 309 Chapter 39: We’re Closer Than You Think 313 Chapter 40: A Shot in the Arm 321 Chapter 41: Conflict Entrepreneurs 331 Scott’s Third Rail – Politics Chapter 42: Every Challenge Has a Silver Lining 341 Smart Collaboration: COVID- 19 Research Chapter 43: When Evil Visits Your Campus 349 Part IX 367 Chapter 44: A University on the Rise 369 Smart Collaboration: Telling the U of I’s Story References by Chapter 383 References A-Z 391 Resources 397 About the Authors 399 Index 403

"This book describes how a nontraditional university president worked to win over faculty and staff while having to make deep financial cuts to keep the university solvent. It provides in-depth managerial insights into how Green, along with university staff and faculty--the Vandal Tribe-- recovered from years of deep deficits despite the potentially severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It goes on to describe the three strategic pillars (student success, the path to R1 Carnegie research classification, and controlling the narrative by telling the U of I's story), along with guidance from industry experts, focused the institution on helping chart its course. The collaborative efforts of the Vandal Tribe and external experts resulted in the university's financial solvency, soaring enrollments, record research awards, the opening of the institution safely during the pandemic, and record fundraising. The book also shares how the university faced one of the most heinous crimes in the area and state's history against four University of Idaho students. It tells how the university responded to the tragic homicides while keeping the needs of the families and campus community as its priority."-- Provided by publisher.

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