The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How do we teach them to include high-impact practices and think about students they're going to work with in a new academic program? 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). Gibson was able to share what the U.S.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 15, 2023

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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Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It was early in 2017 when our Student Life department received the approval we had been waiting for – we were embarking on a journey to make the University of Guelph-Humber a CliftonStrengths campus and I was tasked with leading the project. You may be asking what is CliftonStrengths (CS) and how does it help students?

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 29, 2023

Considering the many leadership styles and ways of talking about leadership, Dr. Burns approached the UIA's guests on the Weekly Wisdom series with a strong sense of what the audience wanted from this podcast: "I asked them to please not bring the talking point version of themselves. You create what your audience asks of you.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Dr. Chris Howard , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Arizona State University , arrived at his present position by an unconventional route, and he spoke with us about how leadership is more than a title, what a president actually does, an early lesson from the military, and three books that helped him define his role.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs Near-Term Strategies to Combat Transfer Decline As Fall 2023 classes shape up, many enrollment leaders once again face lagging transfer rates. While institutional planning is critical to long-term transfer recruitment success (e.g., While institutional planning is critical to long-term transfer recruitment success (e.g.,

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

But by leading, you actually empower others to join you in transformation. So, leadership is listening deeply, engaging with others, valuing collaboration and partnership, and encouraging everybody else on the team to work together in a solutions-oriented way." As she put it, "I really like doing science." We can't escape that.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 28, 2023

Considering the many leadership styles and ways of talking about leadership, Dr. Burns approached the UIA's guests on the Weekly Wisdom series with a strong sense of what the audience wanted from this podcast: "I asked them to please not bring the talking point version of themselves. You create what your audience asks of you.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, announced today the appointment of Aaron Brown, Ph.D., as its new executive vice president. —The as its new executive vice president. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 25, 2023

Lessons in Innovation for Higher Ed A Conversation With Peter Temes, President, Institute for Innovation in Large Organizations Alan Thu, 06/01/2023 - 06:00 Image Blog Post Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight Despite our focus on higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) always watches innovators working in other sectors.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Best Framing for the Best Ideas in Higher Ed When higher education leaders present their ideas and results at conferences, sharing perspectives on innovative practices and student success initiatives, the perceived value of their experience depends on how relevant it seems to their audience. They have some different priorities.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JANUARY 19, 2024

And while State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State may be Dr. And while State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State may be Dr. Lisa Vollendorf ’s first presidency, she brings more than a quarter century of perspective and experience at public institutions. And this puts a lot of pressure on us to up our game.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 24, 2023

President Milliron shared his broad experience in leadership positions, the workings and role of a board of trustees no matter what the institution, and the ups and down of leading actual people, the backbone of any organization. Hands-On Lessons in Leadership Over the years, President Milliron found his way into many leadership positions.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 7, 2024

Alan Sugg was an incredibly effective leader, very kind, very engaging, and everything came back to student success. I want to always try to put myself in the shoes of the students that are facing hardships and challenges, and remember that we're there to serve them and help them be successful."

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