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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

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Assuming the Mantle of Interim University Leadership When Chancellor Reyes first considered filling the top leadership vacancy, his expectations were somewhat different from what actually happened: "My idea at that moment was, we're going to be a strong team and we're going to be leading the university as a 'we,' not necessarily as an 'I.'

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

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As she put it, "I really like doing science." Through our engagement with our professional communities, we are leaders. We can't escape that. We can do more together when we come together to work on behalf of our mission. When I became provost, I thought, 'I don't know how to be a provost.

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

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We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. When I left for a provost job at University of Missouri , I was excited about a new opportunity at a Midwestern university.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

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However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. Department of Education. And that got us the grant.

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Lessons for Higher Ed Leaders of Color

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They really are not, especially what I call the root guards, folks that have been rooted in the institution for years. In my experience, they are the ones who cycle back three to six months down the road, and there's an issue that you need to take care of because of whatever relationship you started with them in the beginning.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

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The types of prospective students higher ed needs to target. Higher ed needs to move away from the mentality of getting the maximum return possible since many RSIs usually can’t meet these conditions because they enroll fewer students. colleges and universities. How board members should be appointed.

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Building a Sustainable Higher Education Model: CSCU’s Partnership for Workforce Readiness: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 175 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Terrence Cheng

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Forming Effective Partnerships with Local Businesses At UConn Stamford before coming to CSCU, Dr. Terrence pinpointed local businesses in the Stamford, Connecticut, area like NBC Sports and then identified the type of skills NBC Sports wanted to connect them with the programs UConn Stamford offered that could best meet their needs.

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