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Ruth Watkins, The Innovating Together Podcast

Mission, Innovation, and Inclusion

By UIA
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.
Angel Cabrera, The Innovating Together Podcast

Honoring Values in a Time of Crisis

By UIA
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.
Shirley Collado, The Innovating Together Podcast

How to Define and Affirm Your College's Culture

By UIA
Dr. Shirley Collado, President of Ithaca College, used the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a new strategic plan that will make the school more efficient and competitive while creating a more fulfilling, relevant student experience.
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.
Michael Drake, The Innovating Together Podcast

Focusing on the Present to Serve the Future

By UIA
Dr. Michael Drake, former President of the Ohio State University, believes that maintaining human connection, in whatever forms it can safely take, is the most important factor in carrying a university community through the COVID pandemic.
Wendy Wintersteen, The Innovating Together Podcast

Community-Focused Leadership in Times of Crisis

By UIA
Dr. Wendy Wintersteen, President of Iowa State University, remains committed to her mission of innovation even during the COVID pandemic, which she approaches with transparency, empathy, and a strong sense of community.
Michael Sorrell, The Innovating Together Podcast

Being Prepared, Staying Positive, and Leading With Love

By UIA
Dr. Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, looks at the COVID epidemic through a lens of crisis management while also seeing the disruption as an opportunity for demonstrating strength and resilience, reimagining the future of higher education.
Michael Crow, The Innovating Together Podcast

Leading in the Moment Despite the Distractions of Constant Change

By UIA
Michael Crow, Arizona State University's President, shares how schools can remain focused on the mission of delivering their core educational services while adjusting, adapting, and preparing for the COVID epidemic's changing variables.
Seniors

4 Tips for Designing Effective Completion Grants

By Anna Drake Warshaw

Over the past three years, UIA campuses have awarded over $3 million in completion grants to more than 4,000 low-income students. If you’re considering implementing new types of just-in-time financial aid (such as completion grants, retention grants, or emergency aid) at your institution, here are four key lessons we’ve learned along the way.

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