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JUNE 9, 2022

Brian Blake, President, Georgia State University. Brian Blake on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast as he approached his one-year anniversary of becoming President at Georgia State University. Georgia State University. Four-pillar strategy (President Blake's mission for his presidential tenure at Georgia State). •

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

Image: Months after revelations of financial turmoil spurred a state investigation at New Jersey City University, legislators want to make sure they’re not caught by surprise the next time a public institution faces a crisis.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

Assuming the Mantle of Interim University Leadership When Chancellor Reyes first considered filling the top leadership vacancy, his expectations were somewhat different from what actually happened: "My idea at that moment was, we're going to be a strong team and we're going to be leading the university as a 'we,' not necessarily as an 'I.'

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Leading With Informed Optimism While President Randall was appointed to his current position in August 2021, making him a relative newcomer compared to many other higher education leaders, he's hardly a newcomer at the University of Utah. We're going to redefine the student experience at the university.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 15, 2025

As declining public trust in higher education continues to grow, colleges and universities must confront perception head-on. Despite the fact that many community colleges and regional public institutions are relatively affordable, the public narrative is dominated by sticker shock from elite universities. Make value transparent.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 28, 2023

The 100th Innovating Together Podcast A Conversation With Bridget Burns, Founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/06/2023 - 06:00 Podcast Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed In February 2023, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) celebrated the 100th episode of its Innovating Together Podcast.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Unpacking the AAUP Report: A Critical Look at Political Interference in Florida’s Higher Education The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released its comprehensive report titled “ Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

APRIL 1, 2024

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. Dr. Sacks holds a Ph.D.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 7, 2024

On this episode from the Weekly Wisdom podcast series, we spoke Dr. Charles Welch , President and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). I had been president of the student body in high school, and then I became president of the student body at the University of Arkansas.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 22, 2023

Drumm McNaughton discusses the challenges facing university presidents and why their tenures have become so short with a nationally recognized authority figure who has one of the best track records and overall experience under his belt to speak on such a topic, Chancellor Emeritus Dr. William E.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Embracing Leadership Opportunities From department chair to interim chancellor, President Stokes served in leadership positions at three institutions before joining UNM. When I left for a provost job at University of Missouri , I was excited about a new opportunity at a Midwestern university. I hadn't thought about it.’

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As Mr. Lederman explained: “There are differences between institutions: a research university a community college; a 1500-student private liberal arts college; a regional public institution with 15,000 people. And then speaking with a collective voice, not just a single president. Universities are about maximizing talent.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 12, 2022

A Conversation With Freeman Hrabowski, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. We were honored to speak again with Freeman Hrabowski, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore County for our third conversation on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Weekly Wisdom.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 14, 2023

There is some bureaucracy to running a university. That's a different paradigm than universities typically operate under. That experience helped me really get in touch with my own feelings, how I felt about our campus and how valuable it is, and then think about what is it that makes a university. Faculty is a leadership role.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On this Weekly Wisdom Podcast , we spoke with Dr. On this Weekly Wisdom Podcast , we spoke with Dr. Shonda Gibson , Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). To get those 80,000 completed to some sort of credential, we could open a whole new university.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On this Weekly Wisdom Podcast , we spoke with Dr. On this Weekly Wisdom Podcast , we spoke with Dr. Shonda Gibson , Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). To get those 80,000 completed to some sort of credential, we could open a whole new university.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2023

Willis, President, Howard Community College Alan Thu, 06/15/2023 - 06:00 Community College Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is always honored when previous Weekly Wisdom Podcast guests return to share their growth and insights. Dr. Daria J. She earned a Ph.D.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 5, 2023

His perspectives are a guiding light for current presidents and leaders in the field, offering strategies to navigate and overcome the myriad of challenges they face. Key Topics: Political Incursions in Higher Education: Rising political influence on university campuses threatening academic freedom and integrity.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2023

29 August · Episode 170 Improving Presidential Tenure and Effectiveness in Higher Education 30 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Insights for universities to cultivate longer and more impactful presidential tenures, resulting in greater stability, improved institutional performance, and strengthened relationships. This process is flawed.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

You’ve waded through all the other rankings: the top colleges and universities , prettiest campuses , best college towns —but did you know there is also a list that purports to rank best college presidents? On average, presidents modestly increased access to underrepresented populations and improved graduation rates.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 25, 2022

And I think that might be your most important department at the university. And so, really having a holistic mindset that whatever those very real barriers are, not their easy answers, the university is gonna do whatever is in its power to help overcome them so students can pursue their dreams and cross that finish line.".

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 11, 2023

Note: This interview in the Weekly Wisdom Series originally aired on April 17, 2023 as part of the University Innovation Alliance’s Innovating Together Podcast , appearing live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. President Sorrell B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University, and his Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Image: The University of Florida announced Friday that U.S. Senator Ben Sasse was the sole finalist in its search for a new president , a decision that elicited a wide range of reactions from faculty, students and staff. “Tenure is an important tool inside a large research university.”

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University Business

AUGUST 19, 2024

Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of being the president of a major college or university is keeping in mind one’s Rolodex of stakeholders, whose interests are sometimes pitted against each other in high-stakes decisions. He likes to call Touro a “Jewish-sponsored” institution. Kadish on double standards.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JANUARY 19, 2024

Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed A Conversation With Lisa Vollendorf, President, SUNY Empire State bridget Thu, 01/25/2024 - 06:00 Image Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom At the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), we like hearing the thoughts of higher education leaders at all levels of experience.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Dr. Chris Howard , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Arizona State University , arrived at his present position by an unconventional route, and he spoke with us about how leadership is more than a title, what a president actually does, an early lesson from the military, and three books that helped him define his role.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 24, 2023

I was on the early board of trustees of Western Governors University and was a part of the group that helped envision what that could be. Nothing was more instructive than watching five years of those. It was amazing being a part of that larger conversation. And I've been part of probably 30 other boards, including corporate boards.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

APRIL 6, 2023

This is an instructive moment at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby recently assumed the role of president. I left Duke University, that I loved and still love, where I have friends, colleagues, and students. I don't allow anybody to talk to me about anything there.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2025

Georgia State University developed a section of the provosts website to outline how survey results informed institutional decisions. At the University of Texas at Arlington, the faculty senate initiated participation in the survey process. Hurney, Bonnie B. Mullinix and R. That’s falling On faculty in many respects.

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