Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, and Doug Lederman, Editor and Co-Founder of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Dr. Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas. Ten months after his previous visit to the Innovating Together Podcast, President Quinn shares his most recent wisdom about leading a Historically Black College or University (H.B.C.U.) through a turbulent year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and a national protest movement against institutional racism. Topics include:

• Putting a human face on leadership
• Finding optimism amidst adversity
• Being an upstander for the moral role of higher ed
• Embracing the opportunity to make a difference for the disadvantaged

Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, speaks with Dr. Frank Dooley, Chancellor of Purdue University Global. Having recently transitioned from senior vice provost at Purdue University to his current leadership position, Chancellor Dooley shares his wisdom about the differences – in both administrative practices and student expectations – between traditional brick-and-mortar universities and universities that were designed specifically for remote learning. Topics include:

• How student needs differ between Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and Purdue University Global
• Skills required for effective virtual leadership
• Sharing of ideas and goals between traditional and virtual faculties
• Ensuring that all students feel seen and heard

Bridget Burns, Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance, and Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed's Contributing Editor, speak with Dr. Alexander Cartwright, President of the University of Central Florida. As a first-generation college student in his own family, Dr. Cartwright has advocated for student success and higher graduation rates throughout his leadership career. His wisdom, compassion, and calm are truly refreshing. Topics include:

• Building relationships at a distance as a new leader at U.C.F.
• Advice for first-generation college students
• Higher education's transformative role in shaping America's future
• What servant leadership means
• A post-pandemic balance between technology and interpersonal relationships