University Business

APRIL 18, 2025

Alan Miciak – John Carroll University (Ohio) President Alan Miciak announced his plans to retire from his post at John Carroll University at the end of the 2026 academic year. John Carroll University’s financial standing improved after Miciak helped raise $76.7 David Joyce – Averett University (Va.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Javier Cevallos Cevallos is currently president-in-residence of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Javier Cevallos has been named to this important leadership role,” said Dr. Mildred García, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). “As

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 2, 2025

Essential Traits for Change Leaders of Colleges and Universities Leading change in higher edespecially in faith-based or mission-driven institutionsrequires more than managerial skill. Higher education may not operate like Silicon Valleybut combining academic insight with business acumen is what enables real transformation.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 29, 2022

American University reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing academic, clerical and technical staff on Friday, the culmination of nearly a year and a half of bargaining. In a statement released by the union, Roshan Abraham, a first-year adviser, called it “a tremendous victory.”

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 22, 2024

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced classes will be held online today due to safety concerns amid protests at the institution. At the request of the university, NYPD is patrolling the exterior perimeter of the campus. A rabbi associated with the school has advised Jewish students to remain at home.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After announcing its founding in 2021, the University of Austin has won approval to issue liberal arts degrees and is now accepting undergraduate students for fall 2024, The Texas Tribune reports. I mean that quite literally…” the university stated on X, formerly known as Twitter. And so we are building anew.

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2023

Most college or university presidents to have recently taken the helm might have had a grasp of their job expectations before the turn of the decade—or even when the pandemic went into full swing. No cohort of presidents might be more familiar with this than those leading small private colleges or universities in the Northeast.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

I’m sure many of them are exhausted and terrified,” said Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University, a private Catholic college in the nation's capital, that counts Nancy Pelosi as its most famous alumnae. Other current and former college presidents who spoke to Diverse argued that someone has to stand up.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

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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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

The University of Michigan Ann-Arbor distributed a draft of their new Disruptive Activity Policy, and legal groups are urging leaders to reconsider. The policy comes after demonstrators last month interrupted a university event to protest the Israel-Hamas War. University President Santa J.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 23, 2022

Image: Monday was the start of Welcome Week at American University. campus were greeted not only by smiling university ambassadors but also a picket line of more than 100 members of the university’s staff union, gathered for the first day of a weeklong strike. Students and parents arriving at the Washington, D.C.,

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A Conversation With Paul LeBlanc, President, Southern New Hampshire University. Note: This interview in the Weekly Wisdom Series originally aired on July 11, 2022 as part of the University Innovation Alliance’s Innovating Together Podcast , appearing live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. Southern New Hampshire University.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 29, 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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University Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Within a two-week period, Cornell University has received at least five reports of people being drugged or sexually assaulted at fraternities located off-campus, resulting in the suspension of frat parties for the time being. “The university is providing support services to the victims and others impacted by these violations.”

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

Western Governors University, for example, offers stackable, workplace-relevant credentials. “We kind of live by this mantra that a credential with no market value is just a scam,” said Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors and another speaker on the panel. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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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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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

APRIL 26, 2023

If a university's a body, where's the ear? The closest thing we have is advising or a help desk, but they're designed to tell the student how they can change their behavior to accommodate into our systems. There is not a space where universities ask, 'What do you need? You can use it as an extension of advising.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2025

How this higher education strategic planning approach helped College of Charleston grow enrollment, launch new schools, and achieve national university status. His background shaped his belief that universities must better prepare students for real-world workforce demands while preserving the values of liberal arts education.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We had proactive advising where we were tracking the students on a very intense level, looking at engagements through online technology platforms, looking at course attendance, tracking quizzes, and reaching out to students proactively. So what we advise campuses to start with is track your data.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 13, 2024

And if you think that universities can redesign themselves by themselves – well, good luck.” Dr. Burns’ desire to learn about innovation in higher ed brought her to the ACE Fellows Program , through which she met Michael Crow , president of Arizona State University. “I It was designed around the faculty.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 12, 2024

And if you think that universities can redesign themselves by themselves – well, good luck.” Dr. Burns’ desire to learn about innovation in higher ed brought her to the ACE Fellows Program , through which she met Michael Crow , president of Arizona State University. “I It was designed around the faculty.

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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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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

More outreach and advising can demystify college for students. For example, The Hill program at the University of Michigan makes students aware of how much financial aid they will receive when they’re considering applying. This has increased the likelihood that students will apply to and enroll in the University of Michigan.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Image: In the perpetual tug-of-war between openness and confidentiality in searches for new college and university presidents, secrecy has been winning in a rout. As the Pitzer board interviewed search firms to administer the process, most of them “advised against” opening up the search, Brock said.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 25, 2023

Lessons in Innovation for Higher Ed A Conversation With Peter Temes, President, Institute for Innovation in Large Organizations Alan Thu, 06/01/2023 - 06:00 Image Blog Post Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight Despite our focus on higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) always watches innovators working in other sectors.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 9, 2024

While the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) focuses on higher ed, we also care about what happens after students earn their degree. So, one of my early ideas was that any kind of talent pipeline should be in partnership with colleges and universities. “We Why have you never talked to the university? What are you doing?

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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.

MARCH 18, 2025

Enrollment marketing strategy has become a critical priority for colleges and universities facing shrinking applicant pools, rising digital ad costs, and intense program competition. So it just shows that branding awareness that university had on that geographic locale made a big difference on those students.

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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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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 4, 2023

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

20 February · Episode 195 A More Efficient University Business Model For The Win - Part 2 32 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Part 2 of Unity's highly efficient university business model that's generated tremendous growth: it's a case study in revolutionary success.

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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. President Sacks advises them: “Read. And so that's been so lucky.”

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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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