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University Innovation Alliance Expands Team

By Elana Leoni

As we approach the University Innovation Alliance’s 10th anniversary this fall, we are excited to announce the expansion and evolution of our leadership team. Dr. Candice Staples and Betsy Davis have been elevated to senior leadership positions, and we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Devon Skerritt to our team. These strategic appointments reflect our commitment to advancing our mission of accelerating collaborative innovation to dramatically improve student outcomes across our network.

Eric Waldo, President + CEO CA College Access Program

Crafting U.S. Higher Education Policy

By UIA
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

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline

By UIA
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

Transformation and Blogging in Higher Ed Leadership

By UIA
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

The Craft of Higher Education Leadership

By UIA
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.
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Innovation in Action: Overview of the UIA’s Current Scale Projects

By UIA
The University Innovation Alliance relies on collaborative scale projects among member institutions to advance its mission and effectiveness. During 2023, the UIA made great strides on these four projects: Academic Recovery, Student-Centered Redesign, Listening Lab, and Doctoral Research Fellows.
UIA Annual Report

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report

By UIA
Celebrating the highlights of the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report, we look at increased degree completion rates, scale projects making the UIA an effective force for change, growing the University Innovation Lab, widening diffusion to the field, and the teams responsible for our ongoing success.
UIA National Summit on Student Success Innovation

Innovate with Us at the University Innovation Alliance’s National Summit

By UIA
The UIA announces its National Summit on Student Success Innovation, October 23-25 in Tempe, AZ. This event will celebrate innovation and collaboration, promote teamwork, and give leaders the opportunity to brainstorm for student success, both at their individual institutions and nationally.
Casey Sacks, President, BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

By UIA
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.

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