Susquehanna President's Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

I heard a presentation by Eddie Cole, whose recent book, The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom , provides an historical evaluation of how college and university presidents responded to and engaged in the Civil Rights movement, for good and for bad.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Every system that organizes humans for a purpose is a system of care. The two core elements in LeBlanc’s humanistic management are humane organizational structures and humane practices of managers. One such human is Mel Conway, a software engineer. These are the systems he studied and he knows, respectively.

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University Business

APRIL 19, 2023

Now, N orth Texas has 1,200+ trained employees, from administrative assistants up to the president, using their predictive analytics software suit to forecast trends years from now to make more informed decisions, says Jason Simon, associate vice president of data, analytics and institutional research at North Texas.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 7, 2023

Michael shares easy-to-understand analogies to explain how and why AI functions the way it does, the problems AI can solve in higher ed, the importance of not having AI replace but augment human workers in district processes, and the benefits and shortcomings of tools such as ChatGPT. This leads to automating this insight to refine itself.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Leading Through Inclusion and Accountability While President Takeda-Tinker has seen all kinds of leadership throughout her career, she focuses on positive examples: “Leadership is about human connectedness. Facing the realities of our own human limitations is part of that work.”

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To get it done, university presidents will need to tell conference commissioners to work together for the collective good, or Congress will get involved. University presidents will need to identify what they want to achieve from college sports. It was just a quaint bus ride to our opponents.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 4, 2023

And universities aren't searching for the what. Are we achieving the goals and working together effectively? As Mainstay, they still empower people to take the next step toward achieving their goals in both academia and business. In EdTech, it's more the why and the how that makes for the best partnership.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Our humanity is what connects us, not what we've achieved. For the past decade, she has advised university presidents, system chancellors, and state and federal policy leaders on strategies to expand access to higher education, address costs, and promote completion for students of all backgrounds.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 12, 2022

That is the human experience. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance. Dr. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA). This is an empowered campus. There are so many leaders. We're going to take care of our students. We're going to support young faculty and staff.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The implications of the work she does are far-reaching, delivering the best outcomes for citizens across education, health, human services, defense, transport and infrastructure, and central agencies. But all of those things that aren’t yet automated in many universities. And that, that human connection is so important.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 25, 2023

25 July · Episode 165 Funding Research for Tier Two Institutions with NSF 37 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Funding research for tier two institutions enables building robust infrastructures, achieving groundbreaking discoveries and expanding STEM. Or how do we build a research enterprise?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

This holistic approach encompasses marketing, recruitment, admissions, and retention strategies, all aimed at achieving optimal enrollment and graduation rates. I remember when I started my doctoral program, and it was in human and organizational systems. Justin Grimes: Some will say so. Drumm: Yes, absolutely.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In recent years, she expanded the university’s offerings for non-traditional and underrepresented students, streamlined graduation pathways, and championed student voices through a national alliance. President Mantella holds a Ph.D. You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

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EAB

APRIL 11, 2023

Colin recently hosted a delegation of university presidents on a tour of the Dreamscape Learn offices in Los Angeles where they got to “kick the tires” on new virtual reality course content that Dreamscape developed in partnership with Arizona State University. Michael: That's a wild vision of the future Colin.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This is achieved through close collaborations with leading tech companies, which provide students with hands-on experience with the latest innovations, thereby bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Three Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards 1. What are they trying to achieve?

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 11, 2023

Michael Sorrell , longtime president of Paul Quinn College. We love his warmth, candor, and willingness to put a human face on the challenges of higher education leadership. Leaders Are Human, Too President Sorrell believes that a leader's willingness to show vulnerability can become a strength.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With a background rich in guiding higher education institutions through periods of disruption, Dr. Khoury’s tenure at Unity is marked by a significant increase in enrollment, substantial budget growth, a halving of tuition fees, and significant debt reduction—all achieved amid the challenges posed by the pandemic. 00:32:32] Yes.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 9, 2024

During the pandemic, this technological edge contributed to Franklin University’s enrollment growth of 4-5%, a notable achievement in a challenging period. Post-pandemic, the university’s enrollment numbers have surged into double digits. But without the technology, it would have been all human.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Parham has also held an appointment on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In 1986, he was appointed to the City of Irvine’s Human Relations Committee. After being elected chair of that committee, he helped draft the city’s first human rights ordinance, which was passed by the city council.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2023

He is the recipient of the WCET Richard Jonsen Award, CAEL’s Morris Keeton Ward, the President’s Medal from Excelsior College, and USDLA’s Distance Learning Hall of Fame Award, as well as an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Fielding Graduate University for his contributions to the field of adult learning.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 24, 2023

President Milliron told us how this human factor has been the hardest challenge to navigate as a leader: "I've been incredibly blessed to work with inspirational and meaningful folks. You test, try, tune, collaborate, pull ideas together, and work towards achieving those mission and vision elements. Then you get going.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

APRIL 6, 2023

Inclusive Excellence in Our Universities As the leader of a highly regarded public research university, President Sheares Ashby recognizes her role as a pathfinder for higher education: "Trying to help define and move forward inclusive excellence is everything for me. That's the core value, I think."

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 30, 2024

Presidential Preparedness for Communication The readiness of university presidents for high-stakes communication must be a high priority, especially for new presidents. For folks ascending into the presidency, especially those who come up through the academic ranks, you’re not used to talking like this.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

More specifically, on many campuses today King celebrations are nothing more than rehashing the same few quotations, while ignoring the cost that King says we must pay to achieve change. In a 1959 speech at the University of Iowa, King shared the following: “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable.

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Campus Sonar

MARCH 13, 2025

Actions that stop applications for income-driven student loan repayment plans , cut funding to public schools , eliminate Head Start and universal access to quality early childhood education , and limit knowledge of the broad spectrum of the human experience , will be catastrophic for higher education. Download the white paper.

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