Fresh From the UIA (Student Success)

M. Brian Blake, The Innovating Together Podcast

A Thousand Flowers Blooming

By UIA
M. Brian Blake, President of Georgia State University, discusses how his early private sector career shaped his approach to academic leadership, the guidance and opportunities that he's offering his students, and managing the perceptions around a job well done.
Proactive Advising: A Playbook for Higher Education Innovators

Proactive Advising: A Playbook for Higher Education Innovators

By UIA
The University Innovation Alliance introduces its publication "Proactive Advising: A Playbook for Higher Education Innovators," the findings of a four-year study that examines student graduation outcomes in relation to schools' advising culture and practices.
2021: Teamwork, Completion Grants, and Workforce Readiness

2021: Teamwork, Completion Grants, and Workforce Readiness

By UIA
The University Innovation Alliance continues to review its 2021 accomplishments. This blog focuses on the Completion Grants program and Bridging the Gap From Education to Employment, an initiative that helps graduates transition from college to the current job market.
2021, A strong Year for the University Innovation Alliance

2021: A Strong Year for the University Innovation Alliance

By UIA
The University Innovation Alliance reviews some of its 2021 accomplishments. This blog focuses on the impact and scale of its mission, and on engagement with the higher ed sector via live content and playbooks sharing its research and outcomes.
5 Must-Listen Podcasts That'll Inspire You to Be a Better Leader, The Innovating Together Podcast

5 Must-Listen Podcasts That'll Inspire You to Be a Better Leader

By UIA
Dr. Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, celebrates International Podcast Day with a look back at 5 must-listen episodes of the Innovating Together Podcast, a series of conversations with higher ed leaders currently in the top 5% of podcasts in the U.S.
Tim Renick, The Innovating Together Podcast

A System for Student Success

By UIA
Tim Renick, Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University, discusses institutional initiatives for student success, using data to determine best practices, and his qualifications for leading this emerging field.
Marcia Ballinger, The Innovating Together Podcast

Community Colleges as Agents of Recovery and Acceleration

By UIA
Dr. Marcia Ballinger, Lorain County Community College President, discusses supporting student needs during the COVID-19 pandemic while positioning community colleges to remain agents of regional and national economic recovery in the coming decade.
Ed Ray, The Innovating Together Podcast

The Golden Rule of Leadership in Higher Education

By UIA
Ed Ray, former President of Oregon State University, says that any worthwhile leadership is about making contributions that benefit other people. He sees the COVID-19 pandemic as a wake-up call to become our best, most resilient selves.
Spring Virtual Convening

5 Takeaways from UIA Leaders at our Virtual Spring Convening

By Anna Drake Warshaw

Last week, 130 UIA campus colleagues and partners joined our first-ever virtual convening. The two-day online event focused on how UIA campuses are adapting their student success work amidst COVID-19, what we’re learning from our completion grants and college-to-career projects, and an array of breakout topics related to online student success, digital student engagement, analytics, and supporting vulnerable students during and after COVID-19.

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