Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Sara Custer, Editor-in-Chief of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University, on the Innovating Together Podcast. President Chiang talks about a prestigious R&D grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the art and skill of making consequential decisions, fundraising through team building, and the importance of patient listening. Topics include:

• The benefits of a public university partnering with the federal government
• Leadership as a platform for elevating and celebrating institutional success
• Engaging the entire campus in Purdue Day of Giving activities
• Leadership advice and a reading recommendation

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