Fresh From the UIA (Weekly Wisdom)

Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, Washington State University President, shares how deep familiarity with her institution and U.W.'s passion for community and innovation are guiding her through the COVID-19 pandemic and the national movement for equity and social justice.

Dr. Alexander Cartwright, University of Central Florida President, shares his experiences of starting a new leadership position during the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses the principles of servant leadership.

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.

Dr. Kim Wilcox, Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside, discusses the caution and optimism required for beginning a new academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Daria J. Willis, Everett Community College President, discusses the vital links between student and regional concerns as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the labor market in disadvantaged communities.

Dr. Mark Becker, Georgia State University President, discusses the importance of emergency planning in the COVID-19 pandemic and how the George Floyd protests are spotlighting G.S.U.'s central mission of educational equity.

Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr., North Carolina A&T University Chancellor, discusses tactical leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests through the lens of an H.B.C.U. whose student activism goes back to the early days of the Civil Rights Movement.

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, shares his powerful blend of hope and grit needed in higher ed leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent call for equity and social change.

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.

Dr. Ángel Cabrera, President of Georgia Tech, developed and tested a new strategic plan during the COVID-19 pandemic while focusing on the institute's values, including equity in higher ed via the national conversation around George Floyd's death.