UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

President Blake's journey to his current position at Georgia State has been a bit different from those of many other academic leaders. From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Very similar to software engineering.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

APRIL 1, 2024

Even so, President Sacks acknowledged that leaders must also tend their own garden: “I recognized that we needed serious facilities upgrades in nursing. I'm teaching people welding and diesel mechanics and electrical engineering, and those things are wonderful, but those students aren't reading a lot of classic literature.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

Under his leadership, the university has made tremendous strides. Over the last five years, it’s doubled its endowment and student body and added more than $80 million in new facilities. Those are all traits that are incredibly important for university presidents. You have to be able to listen well. Absolutely.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Three Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards 1. Sometimes, you have to remind people that most public universities are not going anywhere. And so that connects this hotel opportunity that arose as well as what I was mentioning about the state facility, the All Quest building. We’re not closing our doors.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

This becomes a real long-term capacity-building and stratification issue because of F&A [Facilities & Administrative] and indirect costs. Andrew Koricich 14:51 Facilities & Administrative. That’s the extra cost for what the university already puts out for. The college president’s role results in high burnout.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

They know what colleges the other students are applying to and want to ensure their students have a similar or better college experience, including more physical and mental health services, nicer campus facilities, larger research departments, more public services for the community, and other ancillary services. Every facility was top-notch.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 3, 2023

Johnson County Community College, which has signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment along with hundreds of other institutions since 2006, offers workshops to help faculty across academic disciplines integrate sustainability content into their courses, explains Antle.

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