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. This significantly diminishes effective board governance.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The agreements raised questions, as the Times put it, “about whether promoting gambling on campus—especially to people who are at an age when they are vulnerable to developing gambling disorders—fits the mission of higher education.” Their contracts have raised a number of ethical and policy flags.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

As higher ed nears the looming enrollment cliff , colleges and universities looking to drive enrollment growth must identify more pathways for students to obtain a college degree, especially in the case of first-generation students.

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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. I think that's what they were looking for when they named me as interim president.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

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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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. Most industry lobbies have PACs and do things differently than we do in higher education.”

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On this Weekly Wisdom Podcast , we spoke with Dr. Shonda Gibson , Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). Shonda Gibson , Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). Six years ago, you wouldn't have found that.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On this Weekly Wisdom Podcast , we spoke with Dr. Shonda Gibson , Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). Shonda Gibson , Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). Six years ago, you wouldn't have found that.

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

Its decisions to rule against affirmative action have struck a nerve with higher education leaders. But Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth and Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzalez, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, find the ruling tone deaf.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 22, 2023

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 There’s also an unprecedented amount of pushback on DEI when diversity and inclusion were once very much a part of higher ed.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2023

Willis, the fifth president of Howard Community College (Columbia, Maryland), is the first Black woman appointed to that office. She is a 2017 Cohort Fellow for the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership and was featured in the December 2017 issue of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. She earned a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

8, has sparked a national conversation for higher education to dramatically improve its treatment of Black women. You had no intention of retaining me as the (vice president of student affairs),” she wrote in the email. “It Some view Candia-Bailey’s tragedy as a sad wake-up call for higher ed.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2023

29 August · Episode 170 Improving Presidential Tenure and Effectiveness in Higher Education 30 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Insights for universities to cultivate longer and more impactful presidential tenures, resulting in greater stability, improved institutional performance, and strengthened relationships.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Image: If the Biden administration wants to create a list of “low-financial-value” postsecondary programs, it’s going to have to overcome stiff opposition from the higher education lobby, which decried the plan as a slippery slope, problematic and potentially dangerous.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JANUARY 19, 2024

Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed A Conversation With Lisa Vollendorf, President, SUNY Empire State bridget Thu, 01/25/2024 - 06:00 Image Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom At the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), we like hearing the thoughts of higher education leaders at all levels of experience.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

2 January · Episode 188 AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP 38 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton A conversation with Mary Papazian about the recent AGB Board of Directors Statement and the pivotal state of higher education board governance. higher education.

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University Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Presidents and other high-ranking administrative staff have been on the defensive recently as the public has heightened its criticism over whether higher education leaders are guiding the sector properly. ” It isn’t just retired presidents who speak harshly about it. .”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“It pleases me greatly to serve a board of directors that I view as a team of educational thought leaders and visionaries working to lift higher education steadily toward its aspirations,” said Eatman. James Madison University President Dr. Jonathan R. Jonathan R. Alger was elected vice chair of the board.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 23, 2022

The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) was honored to partner with The Chronicle of Higher Education for its 5/26/22 panel discussion on the future of academic advising. He wants government to play an ongoing role in making higher education possible for all students. Panelists included: Arne Duncan , former U.S.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: As Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, seeks to enact sweeping reforms to dramatically reshape higher education in the Sunshine State, students and faculty alike have protested legislation that would ban teaching certain topics, limit institutional authority and undermine tenure protections.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On Monday, the Republican from Nebraska traveled to Gainesville to see the campus and meet with members of the university community. During his trip, Sasse repeatedly sought to draw a line between his career as a politician and what he sees as the “consensus-building” role of a university president.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Image: The recent midterm elections highlighted the growing educational divide between voters as well as the increasing political polarization in the country—both of which are areas of concern for higher education but not ones that colleges and universities can address on their own.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Image: Michigan State University president Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. One issue was the lack of “a comprehensive process workflow policy to ensure consistency over time.” resigned Thursday after a month-long standoff with the Board of Trustees over Title IX issues.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 22, 2022

I have been a participant and leader in higher education’s civic engagement movement for more than two decades. From the Andrew Goodman Foundation to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge to Ask Every Student and the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at the Jonathan M.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 30, 2024

30 January · Episode 192 Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education 42 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton This episode addresses the required strategic presidential communication training, planning, practice, and consequences for presidents and boards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the past few weeks, higher education has seen students vehemently express opposition to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Palestine, transforming campuses to protest zones. Student protesters there were suspended, and more than 108 were arrested for trespassing. They were being disruptive.

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