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UIA Annual Report

Our First Decade of Innovation: The UIA’s 2024 Annual Report

By UIA

In 2024, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) celebrated a decade of transformative impact. What began in 2014 as a bold experiment by 11 universities has grown into a collaborative movement to dramatically redefine what’s possible in higher education: increased student success. We knew that graduating thousands more students would require reimagining how institutions tackle big challenges. Together, we innovated, shared knowledge, and built a culture of collaboration that now inspires change far beyond our campuses.

Maria Lynn Miranda, Chancellor of University of Illinois Chicago

Data, Values, and Engaged Leadership

By UIA
Marie Lynn Miranda, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago, discusses attentive leadership, the central role of values, building community, strategies for handling a crisis, and tracking overall objectives and key goals.
Satish Tripathy

Leadership, Innovation, and Institutional Success

By UIA
Satish Tripathi, President of University of Buffalo, discusses his unlikely path to leading a top research university, core elements of a successful institution, developing a personal leadership style, and the importance of learning from context and history.
UIA partners across America

Exciting Growth for the University Innovation Alliance

By UIA
With new investments and member institutions, the UIA continues scaling innovative practices, driving initiatives like predictive analytics, AI chatbots, and college completion grants to help more students succeed.
Mung Chiang of Purdue University

The Power of Leadership and Team Building

By UIA
Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University, discusses a major R&D grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the art and skill of making consequential decisions, fund raising through team building, and the importance of patient listening.
Kim Wilcox, Chancellor, UC Riverside

Empathy, Collaboration, and Engagement in Higher Education

By UIA
Kim Wilcox, Chancellor of University of California, Riverside, discusses the appeal of higher ed leadership, an inside view of budgeting, embracing empathy and collaboration, and understanding what students actually need.
the headshots of the three new UIA hires

University Innovation Alliance Expands Team

By Elana Leoni

As we approach the University Innovation Alliance’s 10th anniversary this fall, we are excited to announce the expansion and evolution of our leadership team. Dr. Candice Staples and Betsy Davis have been elevated to senior leadership positions, and we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Devon Skerritt to our team. These strategic appointments reflect our commitment to advancing our mission of accelerating collaborative innovation to dramatically improve student outcomes across our network.

Eric Waldo, President + CEO CA College Access Program

Crafting U.S. Higher Education Policy

By UIA
Eric Waldo, President of the DC College Access Program, discusses the dollar value of higher education, finding his way into the White House, stellar leadership examples, and commonsense leadership advice.
Aimee Edubanks Davis, our guest

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline

By UIA
Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven, discusses improving the college-to-career pipeline, partnering with institutions, how Braven approaches higher ed leaders, the realities of scaling innovation, and advice that has guided her through her own career.

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