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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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. A case in point is West Virginia University, which recently contended with a staggering $70 million deficit.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

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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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 9, 2024

Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses contemporary EdTech trends and predictions with Phil Hill, publisher of Phil on EdTech Blog and partner at MindWires LLC. For example, an institution known for forensic science might develop an online MBA program with a specialization in that area, leveraging its unique history and specialization.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Numerous university presidents provided testimony in front of Congressional hearings that reflected badly on their institutions. And the universities did survive, albeit with varying degrees of damaged brands, dismissed presidents, irate donors and declining applications. You can find Brian on LinkedIn here.

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HEPI

MARCH 7, 2023

I jumped at the chance to speak to London Higher in part because I am an alumnus of our host institution, having studied here at the end of the last century when Queen Mary University of London / QMUL was known as QMWC or Queen Mary and Westfield College.

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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.’”

Leadership 52

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Blog: Just Explain It to Me! Would Inside Higher Ed even allow the use of “f**k,” “f **s,” “fuckery” and “f **g” in a blog post? Last week Matt Reed (“Confessions of a Community College Dean”) lamented unused funds given by donors in his post “ Dead Money.”

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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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University Business

APRIL 23, 2024

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week , followed by the arrest and suspension of over 100 pro-Palestine student demonstrators, has ignited a new wave of fiery campus protests across some of the country’s most reputable schools, including Yale, MIT and NYU.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Blog: Leadership in Higher Education As the nation heads to the polls today, one trend in American politics is very clear. Expect history, sociology, political science, and any topic related to race, gender and sexuality to get close scrutiny. If universities fail to restrict academic and pedagogical freedom, they may see budget cuts.

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