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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

As the Chicago-based college aims to expand its graduate education and deepen its impact globally on creating equity-minded leaders, no better person came to bind for the Board of Trustees. He will replace the long-reigning president, Phil DiStefano, who has overseen the campus for 15 years.

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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Colleges and universities have also been at the center of one of the most critical issues of our day: the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion. In many ways, the experiences of college presidents prepare them well to enable institutions beyond the academy to engage the current environment effectively.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Larive has served as the 11th chancellor of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , Executive Director, University Innovation Alliance Dr. Bridget Burns is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

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Lessons for Higher Ed Leaders of Color

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Dr. Willis began her educational career in 2007 teaching at Florida A&M University before transitioning to Tallahassee Community College. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , Executive Director, University Innovation Alliance Dr. Bridget Burns is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

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Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

So, I have loved having opportunities to do the good work, to have more impact over time, and to now lead an institution that is fundamentally about access, equity, inclusion, for people who are left behind in higher education.” And he said, ‘Thank goodness, you may be the first university president to speak like that.’”

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

This is an instructive moment at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where Dr. Here I'm in service to thousands of students and all the faculty and staff, and the day that it doesn't feel like a privilege is the day I should quit. That's the core value, I think."