The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 2, 2025

Through my work with college presidents and governing boards , Ive seen how technological disruption, financial pressures, post-pandemic student readiness gaps , and the increasingly politicized landscape around DEI have made leadership more complex than ever. These factors are not temporary; they are structural and long-term.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2024

Judith Block McLaughlin Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative has committed to increasing access to professional development for HBCUs Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

She had once told the former president of Metro State University of Denver, Dr. Stephen M. Jordan, that she would consider becoming a university president if she could lead CMC. When the job opened up, he nominated her for the role, and the rest is history. I love CMC. It has truly become a family.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Vasquez Heilig bring his experience and track record of achievement to help elevate Western Michigan University's mission as our chief academic officer," said Dr. Edward Montgomery, president of WMU. "He Vincent, president of Talladega College, a historically Black institution in Alabama.

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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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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 2: Higher Education Leadership Todays Higher Education leadership is living in a divisive and politicized environment. This blog the second in a series looks at higher education leadership. Some of the budgetary vises are based on outside forces.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about the mindset of accepting new leadership challenges, the responsibilities of institutional leaders as employers, required skills for effective leadership, and navigating the small world of higher ed. Florida State had a lot going on at that time. I hadn't thought about it.’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2023

The report examines personnel data – from sources such as the NCAA Demographics Database – concerning university presidents, athletics directors, coaches, administrative staff, and faculty athletics representatives for college sports. As a whole, the combined grade for the 2022 CSRGRC was a "C" with 73.7

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EAB

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We recently surveyed university presidents, provosts, and VPEMs to quantify the challenges institutions face in growing enrollment in graduate and adult-serving programs. Here are the top four challenges university leaders identified. 2 emerging law school recruitment challenges – and how to address them.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

First, post-traditional students being recruited aggressively by a surprisingly broad swath of colleges and universities. For a variety of short- and long-term reasons, recruitment of traditional students is no longer a complete path to financial stability. Maybe this is a recruitment problem in the short term.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Participants offered several ways to alleviate some of the everyday stress in their work environments, including hiring additional staff, having more flexibility, adding more resources, and receiving greater support from leadership. Here are three key conclusions we observed—and what institutions can do to combat these issues.

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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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EAB

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Participants offered several ways to alleviate some of the everyday stress in their work environments, including hiring additional staff, having more flexibility, adding more resources, and receiving greater support from leadership. Here are three key conclusions we observed—and what institutions can do to combat these issues.

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University Business

OCTOBER 10, 2023

While NASPA has found that most colleges and universities have yet to adopt transparent policies on hybrid and remote work among its employees, two universities that have embraced it in some of their departments have experienced early signs of better staff recruitment, performance, work morale and performance.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Wesleyan University President Michael Roth described how it played a “negligible” role for years before the institution halted the practice. Alumni can help to strengthen recruitment and build bridges between academics and industry. One may surprise you appeared first on University Business.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The report from UPCEA and Louisville, in contrast, is designed to be a playbook of sorts for college and university leaders at a time when many of them expect online education and other forms of technology-enabled learning to play a more central, fundamental role in their strategies going forward.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 14, 2023

Businesses note a boost in problem-solving, improved business decisions, and impressive risk aversion with more female representation and leadership. However, only about 33% of women are full-tenured professors in higher ed, a 2020 American Association of University Professors study found.

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University Business

MARCH 15, 2024

For over a decade, Thompson managed the system’s day-to-day operations based on the reports he received from leaders across IHL’s Board of Trustees, the Commissioner’s Office, and the state’s eight public universities. ” A university can’t reach such a feat without help.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

“This final recommendation will allow students to take language courses as electives and potentially as minors” said Maryanne Reed, provost and vice-president for academic affairs, WVU. “It’s unprecedented,” said Akash Patel, president of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages said of the cuts.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 6, 2023

In “The Shape of the River, Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions,” former university presidents William G. Harvard and the University of North Carolina appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity. Martin Luther King Jr. This article was published in our July/August 2023 issue.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

10 essential higher ed podcasts to stream in 2023 Brandon Busteed In addition to his role as Chief Partnership Officer and Global Head of Learn-Work Innovation at Kaplan, Brandon Busteed , is known for his expertise in talent development and higher ed leadership. Grawe Nathan D. Review our poll results to find out.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

Brian Blake, President, Georgia State University. Higher Ed Leadership. Brian Blake on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast as he approached his one-year anniversary of becoming President at Georgia State University. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , CEO, University Innovation Alliance. A Thousand Flowers Blooming.

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University Business

APRIL 19, 2023

” Before North Texas had any analytics software suite, the administration’s only way to assess future recruitment and enrollment trends was by backtracking minute details and analyzing the only results they had – the ones that had already happened. This is the most data-informed they’ve ever been in their entire lives.”

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SRHE

OCTOBER 15, 2024

When you come to a fork in the road, take it Many universities did their best to behave as if they were in a HERA kind of market. They recruited international students in ever-greater numbers, for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, charging fees which would cross-subsidise both teaching and research.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 17, 2021

On the positive side, this relationship can spark innovation, transparency, and accountability in a way that infuses the college or university, creating numerous possibilities to develop. There are many intersections between the board and the president to consider. These individuals can create a recruiting pipeline for the institution.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FIRE also weighed in on plans to expand the power of presidents over faculty tenure. “Giving university presidents expansive power over hiring, firing, and post-tenure review jeopardizes academic freedom ,” FIRE’s statement read.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

The use of fortitude in leadership to orchestrate these shifts. Additionally, each board member is a fiduciary and must act on behalf of the organization’s greatest good and have a higher standard of care than professional staff (including the university president).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

A Possible Solution: Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) is a comprehensive process that involves more than just recruitment and admissions. This holistic approach encompasses marketing, recruitment, admissions, and retention strategies, all aimed at achieving optimal enrollment and graduation rates.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Investigative Insights: A Deep Dive into the Crisis In preparing this report, over 65 interviews were conducted with various stakeholders, including faculty, students, alumni, and former university presidents. Demonstrating leadership in such situations is crucial. Well, did they recruit classic studies majors?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Transitioning the Institution and Resistance to Change Transitioning an institution to recruiting and educating post-traditional students requires change management , and change is not easy for most universities. ” Change depends mostly on the trust that employees have in their leadership.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Growing Enrollment in Higher Ed with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Dewey Clark, a very special university president. His role was to put together the organizations strategic plans and budgets, and he leveraged these skills to be successful in the presidency. Students STILL want the personal touch in recruiting.

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EAB

APRIL 17, 2023

Create “Personalized and Customized” Options Concentrations meet the needs of both students and program administrators; they allow students to better align their education to their goals while simultaneously allowing program leadership to support less program variety. subplans”).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The old ways of recruiting students that institutions used during the go-go years 15 years ago no longer work there is far more competition for a shrinking pool of traditional students, student demographics have changed, and numerous other reasons. Your university stands for something already you are not starting from scratch.

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University Business

MARCH 31, 2023

Over the past two weeks, the higher education landscape has seen a handful of shifts in school leadership. Several presidents who decided to hang up their cleats and move on were lauded for their accomplishments, while others… not so much. The Benedictine president-elect holds a Ph.D. ” Thomas K.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 9, 2024

That almost always means that you're going to go slow to go fast in order to make sure that you truly have deep respect and partnership with faculty, staff, deans, provosts, presidents, and chancellors.” Leadership Wisdom We always end each Weekly Wisdom conversation with some questions that help us better understand our guests.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 18, 2025

Max shares insights into how higher ed leaders can improve marketing ROI , differentiate their programs, and shift from reactive recruitment to strategic, data-informed planning that supports sustainable enrollment growth. Drumm McNaughton is the founder, CEO, and Principal Consultant at The Change Leader, Inc. and international institutions.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has recently issued a statement on board independence and leadership, marking a critical moment for academic institutions. Key responsibilities include strategic leadership, commitment to the institution’s mission, and support for the CEO or president.

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