This issue provides information and insight to help institutionsdevelop targeted recruitment efforts to fill midleveladministration positions and enlighten individuals about careerpossibilities in midlevel administration. The contributors aremidlevel administrators in ten different areas who offer insiderinformation vital to understanding what is needed to succeed in thsfield. They discuss a range of topics, including the role played bytheir unit in the institution, the variety of positions availableand chances for mobility, the necessary education and skills, andthe major professional challenges they face. This is the 111th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions forHigher Education.

Author Biography

LINDA K. JOHNSRUD is professor of education and associate dean foracademic affairs in the College of Education at the UniversityofHawai'i at Manoa. VICKI J. ROSSER is assistant professor of education in thedepartment of educational leadership and policy analysis at theUniversity of Missouri-Columbia.