The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

I went to our governor and said, ‘We need $9 million for a nursing project.’ She also admitted that sometimes her own lived experience is the best leadership teacher: “In leadership development and training, there's certain core aspects of being a college president that people prepare you for. They don't even like horses.

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MAY 11, 2023

I learned a lot just watching the way he engaged people, the way he spoke up and spoke truth to power. I often tell people, 'One of my leadership lessons is you cannot lead people you do not love , and you should never lead people you do not know.' Sometimes you can learn good and bad lessons from the same people.

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MARCH 28, 2023

The 100th Innovating Together Podcast A Conversation With Bridget Burns, Founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/06/2023 - 06:00 Podcast Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed In February 2023, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) celebrated the 100th episode of its Innovating Together Podcast.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) recognizes the ongoing usefulness of this higher education model for some student populations, so we invited Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker , president of Colorado State University Global , to tell us more about it. If people aren't following you, you're not leading.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Willis, President, Howard Community College Alan Thu, 06/15/2023 - 06:00 Community College Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is always honored when previous Weekly Wisdom Podcast guests return to share their growth and insights. Is the board ready? Dr. Daria J.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I was passionate about technology," he recalled, "so I was able to persuade the board and the faculty and my colleagues to open up a new graduate center. As a faculty member, then-Professor LeBlanc promised himself, "When I mess up, I'm going to get in front of people and say so. You're failing your people." This is good.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

In the fall of 2020, when we brought in our first COVID first-year class, we began to see problems, 20 and 30 percent increases in distressed behavior. Our students have not recovered. DFW rates have not gone up across the board. Dr. Renick offered these beginning steps: “The first thing to say is this problem's not going away.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As leaders, we can't gloss over the data showing our pain points and failures. Those are the key people. I like to think of our system as a membership of willing organizations. million people that have some college and no degree. Gibson was able to share what the U.S. Some are loosely organized. In Texas, we have 4.2

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Through our research, we're leaders. Through our engagement with our professional communities, we are leaders. We can do more together when we come together to work on behalf of our mission. And when you have a whole group of people who come together, you think together. We had 1,000 people lose their homes.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Among the notable accomplishments during his tenure so far, President Randall brought the University of Utah into the UIA. There are a variety of leadership styles represented across our membership institutions, and we asked him to explain his approach of balancing optimism with proactive problem-solving: "You can't be too optimistic, right?

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

I think when people are planning to take on leadership roles, the decision to go to different institutions can be part of the growth that allows you to be more successful.” People have different expectations now for what it means to work on campus, and many are still struggling from the aftermath of COVID. That's what attracted me.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As leaders, we can't gloss over the data showing our pain points and failures. Those are the key people. I like to think of our system as a membership of willing organizations. million people that have some college and no degree. Gibson was able to share what the U.S. Some are loosely organized. In Texas, we have 4.2

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 17, 2023

At age 39, he was appointed to his first presidency at Hampden-Sydney College , and was well into his second presidency at Robert Morris University when he started considering a different type of role at Arizona State University: “ASU President Michael Crow kind of collects people. And I remember getting an email, ‘Hey Chris, let's talk.’

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MAY 4, 2023

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 26, 2023

We shared this conversation on the UIA's own Innovating Together Podcast as an extra opportunity to clearly articulate our mission and methods. Redesign Higher Ed for Student Success Dr. Burns explained how college was never designed around student success: "One of the many ways is that our data systems are not connected.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Lederman explained: “There are differences between institutions: a research university a community college; a 1500-student private liberal arts college; a regional public institution with 15,000 people. If you want other people to use your idea, I get it. What's in it for me’ is the basic question people in sales have to answer, right?

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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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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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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. And I've been part of probably 30 other boards, including corporate boards.

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APRIL 6, 2023

People have been welcoming, kind, and ready to think about new ideas. He introduced me to people, welcomed me into this city, helped make connections, and hasn't been back on campus. They were relationship people. It is a privilege to be in leadership, and we are indeed in service to people. They had a sense of humor.

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MARCH 7, 2024

He added that, for better or worse, people are the same regardless of the issue or institution: “You're never going to find unanimity. And their immediate reaction was, ‘You're going to cut all of our programs just like you did at Henderson.’ But that's what I keep talking about to our campuses. And I said, ‘No, no, no, no.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

And having really smart, really committed people come together to share best practices and getting a playbook that you’re laying out today, will be so helpful and informative. I don’t think you beat people into doing better. It was really about empowering people to do what works and to take it to scale.

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