Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 13, 2023

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

President Randall said, "I find history to be the most instructive leadership manual I've ever seen." One of his favorite histories is Doris Kearns Goodwin's No Ordinary Time , about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's tenure in the White House. His work has appeared in The New York Times and USA Today, among other publications.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 11, 2023

Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 151-year history of Paul Quinn College. While in law school, he was a founding member of the Journal of Gender Law & Policy and served as the Vice President of the Duke Bar Association. His work has appeared in The New York Times and USA Today, among other publications.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JANUARY 19, 2024

“When I came to Empire State University last summer, I said to our chief, ‘Do not worry, you will never hear me say the word crisis or emergency unless people or property are genuinely threatened.’ And he said, ‘Thank goodness, you may be the first university president to speak like that.’”

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2023

Willis began her educational career in 2007 teaching at Florida A&M University before transitioning to Tallahassee Community College. Starting in 2010, Dr. Willis served as an Assistant Professor of History, department chair, faculty senate president, and Executive Dean of Centers at Lone Star College (Houston, Texas).

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 24, 2023

Smith (President Emeritus, Washington State University) • Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein • The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by Admiral William H.

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MARCH 7, 2024

While many of our guests name leadership books when asked for reading recommendations, President Welch went in a different direction: “I'm a huge believer in learning from history and experience. And I love nonfiction autobiographies or biographies of individuals who have walked that walk.

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