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Fresh From the UIA (Inclusion)

Bryan Brayboy, The Innovating Together Podcast

Indigenous Students and Right Relation

By Bridget Burns
Bryan Brayboy, President's Professor, School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University, discusses indigenous students' challenges in higher ed, efforts and missteps of institutions addressing Native populations' needs, and the deep history of rights and responsibilities in U.S. democracy.
Harold Martin, The Innovating Together Podcast

The Power of Alliances

By Bridget Burns
Harold L. Martin, Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, discusses the benefits of the University Innovation Alliance, how his institution might best use increased federal funds, and the power of organizational stability in times of change.
Gabrielle Starr, The Innovating Together Podcast

Inclusivity, the Arts, and Empathic Leadership

By Bridget Burns
Dr. Gabrielle Starr, President of Pomona College, talks about setting practical expectations, collaboration between institutions, the realities of leadership, and the power of art and human connection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kristen Renn, The Innovating Together Podcast

Creating an Inclusive Campus

By Bridget Burns
Dr. Kristen Renn, Professor of Higher Education and Associate Dean at Michigan State University, describes how remote learning has challenged LGBTQ students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how campuses can build a more inclusive climate when students return.
Ruth Watkins, The Innovating Together Podcast

Mission, Innovation, and Inclusion

By Bridget Burns
Dr. Ruth Watkins, President of the University of Utah, discusses the responsibilities of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic: maintaining her university's mission of service and research while addressing the needs and comfort level of faculty, staff, and students.
Change Management

What Does Change Management Really Look Like in Higher Ed?

By Anna Drake Warshaw

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a movement in higher education to do a better job supporting student success and graduating students across the socioeconomic spectrum - particularly low-income students, first-generation students, and students of color. Here at the UIA we’ve been leading that effort, but change is difficult, especially at large institutions. So, along the way, we’ve picked up an array of insights about what makes change possible in the higher ed environment.

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