Weekly Wisdom 1/16/24 – Shonda Gibson

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Shonda Gibson, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University, on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast. Dr. Gibson talks about what America needs most from higher education, the operational challenges and rewards for a major university system, how to best serve returning students, and humility and perspective as leadership attributes. Topics include:


• Innovation in higher ed begins with individual faculty and department chairs
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Examining the barriers that prevent institutions from putting students first
• Transcending schools’ or departments’ traditional battle for resources
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Career advice and recommended reading for higher ed leaders