Gil Villaneuva, Associate Vice President and Dean of Admission at the University of Richmondand former board chair of The Common Application, joins Ken to discuss horror movies, dogs, and maybe a few things (OK, more than a few things) about higher ed leadership, including the joy of working for ambitious institutions ... also SPAM and fried rice.
Shout-outs
Nancy Tessier his former boss at University of Richmond (now at Art & Science Group)
Pat Coleman, his former boss at Harvey Mudd (now at Witt/Kieffer)
Hector Martinez, his foamier boss at Pitzer (now at The Webb Schools)
Rapid Descent
- Walkout song: Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (a repeat walkout from an earlier episode)
- Best recent read: In Defense of a Liberal Education by Fareed Zakaria
- Eager to read next:Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Podcast: The History Guy also any podcast about the Las Vegas (formerly LA, formerly Oakland) Raiders
- Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: SPAM and fried rice.
- What he uses to take and keep notes: iPhone.
- Memorable bit of advice: Hope is not a strategy. (Nancy Tessier) Kill people with kindness. (Pat Coleman). Finally, "Whenever you can take people with you to bigger and better things, take every opportunity to do that."
- Bucket list: Travel the world with his spouse.
The ALP is supported by RHB, a division of SIG. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment
