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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Building institution-wide trust is essential, especially on the accelerated timeline of an interim leadership position, so Chancellor Reyes described his shortcut: "I immediately asked the president to allow me to get a provost colleague, Karen Colley , to become the interim provost. I think it's very valuable.

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

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Embracing Leadership Opportunities From department chair to interim chancellor, President Stokes served in leadership positions at three institutions before joining UNM. I think that's what they were looking for when they named me as interim president. He began his career as a news clerk at The New York Times.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

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Prior to these positions, she was Assistant Provost at Colorado Community College System from January 2009 to December 2016. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , Executive Director, University Innovation Alliance Dr. Bridget Burns is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA). Dr. Sacks holds a Ph.D.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

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Brian Blake was appointed President of Georgia State University in June 2021. Prior to joining Georgia State, he was Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at George Washington University , where he oversaw academic programs across the ten schools and colleges, three campuses, and 28,000 students.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

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When I became provost, I thought, 'I don't know how to be a provost. Co-Host: Bridget Burns , Executive Director, University Innovation Alliance Dr. Bridget Burns is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA). We can do more together when we come together to work on behalf of our mission.

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Insights for Higher Ed Presidents: A Fireside Chat with Brit Kirwan: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 184 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. "Brit" Kirwan

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Leadership in Challenging Times: Insights on effective leadership for current and future university presidents. In 2009, he received the Carnegie Corporation Leadership Award, which included a $500,000 grant to support USM academic priorities. I’ll be provost for a few years. Of course, I will.

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Navigating President Turnover: Higher Ed Leadership Challenges: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 169 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

President turnover is a major problem for higher ed leadership, with the average tenure of leaders serving in this capacity at one institution declining sharply from 10 years to a shocking 3.7 In 2009, he received the Carnegie Corporation Leadership Award, which included a $500,000 grant to support USM academic priorities.