Fresh From the UIA (Weekly Wisdom)

Mung Chiang of Purdue University
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
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.
Eric Waldo, President + CEO CA College Access Program
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
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.
Daniel Greenstein, Chancellor of the Pennsylvania Ststem of Higher Education
Dan Greenstein, Chancellor of the Pennsylvania System of Higher Education, discusses blogging about his leadership lessons, some basics of redesigning a university system, tips for initiating a redesign, navigating team buy-in, and balancing efficiency with innovation.
Kevin Kruger, President, NASPA
Kevin Kruger, retiring President and CEO of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, discusses the pleasures and pressures of leadership, how he approaches this work, his leadership recommendations, and how to prepare for a sea change in higher education.
Casey Sacks, President, BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Casey Sacks, President of BridgeValley Community and Technical College, discusses the view on the ground versus the big picture, her personal leadership journey, some of her proudest accomplishments, strategies for decision making, and the power of both information and knowledge.
Dr. Charles Welch, president and CEO of American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Charles Welch, President and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, discusses what inspired him to work in the education sector, leadership’s unique perspective, painful decisions for the good of the institution, and the value of authenticity and lived experience.
Dr. Shonda Gibson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at The Texas A&M
Dr. Shonda Gibson discusses what America needs from higher education, the challenges and rewards for a major university system, how to best serve returning students, and humility and perspective as leadership attributes.
Lisa Vollendorf, The Innovating Together Podcast
Lisa Vollendorf, President of SUNY Empire State, discusses what shaped her as a leader, higher ed’s tendency toward elitism, how leaders and institutions can grow through traumatic events, and the value of being present and making the best possible impact.

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