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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Adding the Human Element. Just about everyone can point to surprises along their career path, and President Blake shared his. "I And then I’ll talk about Peter Freeman , one of the first Deans of Computing at Georgia Tech. Peter Freeman (Founding Dean and Dean Emeritus at Georgia Tech's College of Computing).

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Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

“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.’”

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Lessons in Innovation for Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

So maybe I'm a student, cafeteria worker, professor, or dean. The biggest killer of innovation initiatives is when the university president or CEO or business unit leader charters a person or a group and says, 'You are my discovery group. I've got the light bulb; here's an idea. How do I test it?

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A More Efficient University Business Model For The Win – Part 2: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 195 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Melik Khoury

The Change Leader, Inc.

Three Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards: Review and Align Governance Documents : Presidents and boards should thoroughly examine their institution’s bylaws, charters, and operational documents to ensure they align with the university’s goals. 00:32:32] Yes. Thank you for having me back.

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

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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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr. John Moseley, the university's president, of harassment and bullying. “You

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Making Higher Education Work for All Students

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

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.”