Fresh From the UIA (Professional Development)

Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, reviews the first 18 months of the Innovating Together Podcast to examine how pandemic, economic downturn, and changing student needs have compelled higher ed leaders to draw on their leadership experiences.

Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, shares 14 quotes from higher education leaders to serve as advice for incoming college presidents and chancellors, and for those who will be working with them.

Samuel Stanley, President of Michigan State University, discusses balancing safety and administrative concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, restoring institutional trust, and the mindset of servant leadership.

Freeman Hrabowski, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, discusses U.M.B.C. recently joining the University Innovation Alliance, best practices of collaboration among universities, addressing disparities in higher education, and the power of humility.

Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, offers a list of inspiring beach reads drawn from suggestions by higher ed leaders interviewed during the past year's Innovating Together Podcast series.

Mark Becker, President of Georgia State University, discusses the best mindset for leadership, how elevating the entire institution is a measure of personal success, and the ongoing need for education at any stage in one's career.

Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University, discusses the critical need for a more flexible, scalable higher education model if U.S. institutions and society hope to remain globally competitive as we move out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, culls the first six months of the Innovating Together Podcast for a set of powerful quotes characterizing higher ed leaders' challenges and aspirations during the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice protests.

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, President of Dillard University, talks about student health during the COVID-19 pandemic, social media as a leadership tool, boosting Black enrollment, and advice for new higher ed leaders.

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.