Welcome to innovating together, a podcast produced by the University Innovation Alliance. This is a podcast for busy people in higher education who are looking for the “aha moments” that can propel their work forward. Innovating Together curates the best insights, research, and experts.

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Sara Custer, Editor-in-Chief of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Kim Wilcox, Chancellor of University of California, Riverside, in his third visit to the Innovating Together Podcast. Dr. Wilcox talks about the surprising appeal of higher education leadership, an inside view of budgeting, embracing empathy and collaboration, and understanding what students actually need. Topics include:

  • Serving more people with every step up the leadership ladder
  • Budget priorities and the downside of special committees
  • Understanding other people’s concerns and letting them do their jobs
  • How collaboration is a process rather than an endpoint
  • A balanced view of student affairs
  • Leadership advice and reading recommendation

Weekly Wisdom Interview with Eric Waldo, President and CEO of the District of Columbia College Access Program
 
Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, speaks with Eric Waldo, President and CEO of the District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP), on the Innovating Together Podcast. Dr. Waldo talks about the dollar value of higher education, finding his way into the White House, stellar leadership examples, and commonsense leadership advice. Topics include:
 

  • Why DC-CAP exists and how it serves the community
  • Identifying your mission and betting on your opportunities
  • Lessons learned from Arne Duncan, Michelle Obama, and Vivek Murthy
  • Playing the long game and getting noticed
  • Recommended reading for higher ed leaders
     

 

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, speaks with Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven, on the Innovating Together Podcast. Ms. Eubanks Davis talks about improving the college-to-career pipeline, partnering with institutions, how Braven approaches higher education leaders, the realities of scaling innovation, and advice that has guided her through her own career. Topics include:

  • Helping college graduates transition to the workforce
  • Helping higher ed institutions help students
  • The ideal vs. actual state of campus career advancement services
  • The difference between how non-profits and for-profits build on their innovations
  • Leadership wisdom and recommended reading

 

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