Weekly Wisdom 2/7/22 - Michael Rao

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Michael Rao, President of Virginia Commonwealth University. He talks about VCU joining the UIA, positivity among like-minded leaders, the benefits of shared experience and data, and the importance of maintaining an affirmative, human tone. Topics include:

• The broader mission of higher ed institutions and their leaders

• Previous experience with and future hopes for collaboration between presidents

• His strategy for minimizing partisan politics on the university board

• How he plans to announce VCU's new membership in the UIA