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IngenioUsLeading with All of Me: Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills on Authentic Leadership and Lasting ImpactIn this episode of the IngenioUs podcast, host Melissa Morriss-Olson sits down with Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills, president of Aurora University and the first Latina to lead the institution.Susana’s inspiring journey—from immigrating to the United States during the Salvadoran Civil War to becoming a transformative leader in higher education—offers a masterclass in resilience, authenticity, and purpose-drivenleadership.Listeners will hear:How her early experiences in a country whereacademic freedom was under attack shaped her lifelong commitment to open dialogue and diverse perspectives.Why becoming Aurora’s first Latina president was a deeply personal and “full-circl...
2025-08-1955 min
IngenioUsWhen Chaos Becomes Your CatalystWhat if we told you that the most successful higher education leaders don't avoid chaos—they harness it?While others are paralyzed by uncertainty, these "chaos pilots" are transforming disruption into opportunity, setbacks into sidesteps, and ambiguity into innovation.In today's release—the fifth installment of Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson's IngenioUs Leadership blog series—she dives deep into Chapter 8: Chaos as Catalyst, exploring how exceptional leaders navigate our rapidly changing landscape with what poet John Keats called "negative capability": the ability to thrive in uncertainty without frantically reaching for certainty.Read: Two Essential Habits of Chaos Pilots Read t...
2025-08-1216 min
IngenioUsRepresentation with Integrity: The Purpose-Driven Leadership of Dr. Marcheta EvansIn this inspiring episode of IngenioUs, host Melissa Morriss-Olson speaks with Dr. Marcheta Evans, the 12th—and first African American—president of St. Catherine University in Minnesota. With warmth, wisdom, and conviction,Dr. Evans shares her extraordinary journey from humble beginnings in the segregated South to the highest levels of higher education leadership.Listeners will gain insight into what it means to lead with integrity, empathy, and purpose in today’s complex environment. Dr. Evans discusses her experience as a “first” in many leadership roles, her commitment to access andequity, and the lessons she learned while leading Bloomfield...
2025-07-2248 min
Othman's Leadership PodcastE38: Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson on How Bold Leaders Unleash Innovation Beyond the ExpectedLead by Design: Building Trust, Empathy, and Impact with Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson (Part 4 of 4)
In the final episode of this 4-part series, I’m joined once again by the extraordinary Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson—Provost Emerita, Distinguished Professor, and author of IngenioUs Leadership—for a powerful conversation on what it truly means to lead by design.
Dr. Morriss-Olson breaks down the mindset and habits of leaders who intentionally build trust, cultivate empathy, encourage inquiry, and create space for multiple perspectives. Drawing on stories from presidents, change-makers, and design thinkers across higher education, she illustrates how leading by design isn't about perfection—it's abo...
2025-06-0109 min
Othman's Leadership PodcastE37: Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson on Innovation Unleashed – Beyond the Expected (Part 3 of 4)In Part 3 of our 4-part leadership series, I reconnect with the inspiring Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson—Provost Emerita, Distinguished Professor, and author of IngenioUs Leadership—to explore one of today’s most urgent leadership imperatives: innovation.
Dr. Morriss-Olson challenges the myth that innovation only happens in crisis. Instead, she shares how the most effective leaders make reinvention a daily mindset—one grounded in curiosity, adaptability, and bold experimentation. From “curiosity conversations” to small-scale pilots, she offers practical strategies for leaders who want to drive meaningful change without waiting for the perfect moment.
💡 Key insight: “Reinvention isn’t a response to panic—it’s a practice baked...
2025-05-1710 minIngenioUsIngenioUs Mini: Seven Practices That Drive Transformative InnovationIn this special mini-episode, Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson takes listeners inside Chapter 6 of her book, IngenioUs Leadership: Creating Solutions to Wicked Problems in Higher Education.Through short, powerful audio clips from interviews with some of higher education’s most visionary leaders, Melissa illustrates seven leadership practices that unleash true innovation in today's dynamic and demanding environment.These leaders are not only creative—they are disciplined, strategic, and deeply values-driven in how they innovate. Tune in for inspiring stories, practical insights, and bold reminders that innovation is a practice, a mindset, and a way of leading with purpose.
2025-05-0617 min
Othman's Leadership PodcastE36: Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson on Answering the Call – A Journey of Purpose (Part 2)In Part 2 of our 4-part series, I continue my conversation with the brilliant Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson, Provost Emerita, Distinguished Professor of Higher Education Leadership, and author of IngenioUs Leadership: Creating Solutions to Wicked Problems in Higher Education.
This episode centers on a powerful truth: Purpose is more than a mission statement—it’s a compass for courageous leadership. Dr. Morriss-Olson shares how deeply purpose-driven leaders stay anchored during times of disruption, make values-based decisions, and inspire others through clarity and conviction. Through real-world stories—like university mergers, presidential leadership, and personal development journeys—she reveals how reconnecting to purpose can reignite...
2025-05-0215 min
Othman's Leadership PodcastE35: Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson on Unleashing Human Potential (Part 1 of 4)In this powerful opening to our 4-part series, I’m joined by Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson—Provost Emerita, Distinguished Professor, and author of IngenioUs Leadership: Creating Solutions to Wicked Problems in Higher Education. With decades of experience as a transformational leader and host of the IngenioUs podcast, Dr. Morriss-Olson shares invaluable lessons on how great leaders unlock the potential in themselves and others.
In this episode, we explore what it means to lead with authenticity, how emotional intelligence sets exceptional leaders apart, and why cultivating a “multiplier mindset” is key to building thriving teams. Dr. Morriss-Olson brings real-world stories and insights from ove...
2025-05-0210 min
IngenioUsLeading with Fearless Grace: A Woman President’s Playbook for Resilient InnovationIn this inspiring episode of IngenioUs, host Melissa Morriss-Olson sits down with Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, the 14th—and only the second woman—president of Washington & Jefferson College. With over twodecades of leadership experience and a powerful personal story shaped by trailblazing women mentors, Dr. MacLeod Walls offers a compelling vision for the future of liberal arts education. From her early aspirations as a faculty member to her discovery of a natural strength for administration, Elizabeth shares how resilience, optimism, and a sense of urgency have shaped her leadership. She opens up about navigating gendered expectations, making the c...
2025-04-2249 minIngenioUsHigher Education is in Crisis. Women Leaders Hold the Key.Higher education is at a crossroads. With college closures increasing, public confidence declining, and financial pressures mounting, institutions must rethink what leadership looks like in this moment of crisis. What if the answer has been in front of us all along? In her latest IngenioUs blog, Higher Education is in Crisis. Women Leaders May Hold the Key., Melissa Morriss-Olson explores the powerful yet often overlooked role women leaders play in shaping the future of higher education. Drawing from years of interviews with exceptional women leaders, she highlights the unique qualities they bring—authenticity, collaboration, resilience, and student-centered innovation—quali...
2025-03-2216 minIngenioUsIngenioUs Leadership in Action: The Power of Purposeful LeadershipIngenioUs Leadership Series: The Power of Purposeful LeadershipIn this episode of IngenioUs, Melissa Morriss-Olson explores how visionary leaders ground their decisions in a deep sense of purpose, using their personal and institutional missions to drive meaningful change. Leadership isn’t just about holding a title—it’s about leading with conviction, aligning with your "why," and using purpose as a guide for innovation and impact.Drawing inspiration from leaders like Mark Lombardi and Michael Sorrell, this episode highlights how clarity of purpose fuels transformation, resilience, and bold decision-making. Whether shaping institutional culture, driving innovation, or ove...
2025-02-2510 min
IngenioUsIngenioUs Leadership in Action: The Power of Unleashing Human Experience and PotentialLeadership in higher education goes beyond operational
management—it is about creating a culture that inspires every individual to unleash their full potential. Over five seasons of the IngenioUs podcast, Melissa Morriss-Olson interviewed over 100 college and university presidents,
uncovering key themes that show how exceptional leaders shape environments where human experience and potential can truly flourish.
In this first article of a new blog series, Dr. Morriss-Olson explores a foundational theme: the transformative power of leadership that prioritizes people and a human-centered culture. The stories in her latest book Ingenious
Leadership reveal a powerful truth: the most impac...
2025-01-2807 minIngenioUsEight Big Ideas for Navigating Higher Education's New EraOur Season 5 IngenioUs podcast conversations brought us face-to-face with some of the most innovative and thoughtful leaders in the field. As we talked, common threads emerged—leadership principles that are shaping how these forward-thinkers are tackling the rollercoaster ride that is modern academia. In this Season 5 finale, IngenioUs host, Melissa Morriss-Olson, Ph.D. shares the 8 big ideas that surfaced during this season's conversations, ideas that are reshaping the practice of higher education leadership.
See here for the IngenioUs blog where these eight ides are discussed in greater detail.
Keywords: higher education, change, challenges, silver linings, em...
2024-08-2708 min
IngenioUsBeyond Incremental: Transforming Higher Ed Through Visionary CollaborationIn this final Season 5 episode, we explore the groundbreaking strategic partnership between Bay Path University and Cambridge College. Join host Melissa Morriss-Olson Ph.D. as she sits down with presidents Sandra Doran and Stephen Healey to discuss the visionary decision to join forces, amplify strengths, and create more opportunities for students.
Discover how these two institutions navigated the complex process of aligning their missions, integrating cultures, and charting a bold course for the future of
higher education. From expanding program offerings to fostering growth opportunities for faculty and staff, Doran and Healey share candid insights into the...
2024-08-2046 min
IngenioUsIngenious Leadership: Strategies, Stories and the Future of Higher EducationHigher education is changing fast. To keep up, we need leaders who think and act differently. In her upcoming Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Education webinar, Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson will share insights from IngenioUs podcast conversations with leaders who are succeeding during these increasingly challenging times.
Get inspired by stories of impact: Real-life accounts of ingenious leaders who've made transformative changes in the education sector, illustrating the potency of out-of-the-box thinking.
Explore actionable leadership themes, practices, and strategies for success that align with the ethos of higher education institutions, fostering both academic excellence and organizational growth.
Understand how forward...
2024-03-0806 minIngenioUsHope-Casting: An Imperative for Today's Higher Education LeadersIn an era often clouded by skepticism, it's essential to spotlight those leaders who dare to voice a different narrative—one that’s not only uplifting but rooted in a practical optimism that can genuinely steer us toward a better future. In her recent IngenioUs blog article, Morriss-Olson introduces the concept of informed hope, an approach that's neither naive nor inactive, but a strategic compass that can guide leaders through today's highly dynamic environment. Sharing stories from her IngenioUs conversations of leaders who are skilled at the practice of hope-casting, Morriss-Olson suggests that the call for leaders to champion a me...
2024-01-3008 min
IngenioUsContinuing the Conversation: Season 5 Launching on January 16th, 2024!People often wonder about the origin of IngenioUs. As Dr. Morriss-Olson tells it, the podcast was born from a combination of necessity, curiosity, and a bit of serendipity during the pandemic lockdown. Starting small-- just a handful of people and online during those early days, each with a common interest in leadership--the podcast has grown to a whopping 21,000 people from all over the world, all eager to hear from these sharp, creative leaders who are telling their stories. Season 5 is now on the way, packed with even more heart-to-hearts with folks who are leading the charge. In this kick-off mini-epi...
2024-01-0402 minIngenioUsIngenioUs Inspiration and Insights for 2023: Six Game-Changing Leadership Ideas. Melissa Morriss-OlsonAs the landscape of higher education shifts, so too must the paradigms of leadership. As we conclude 2023, the call for visionary and transformative leaders—those who see beyond challenges to opportunities, who innovate and pioneer change—is more urgent than ever. Drawing insights from our Season 4 IngenioUs conversations, Melissa Morriss-Olson shares six big ideas that promise to redefine leadership in higher education in the days ahead. To read the companion blog piece, see here.
2023-12-1906 minIngenioUsBorn to Teach: What Educators Can Learn from Bruce SpringsteenWhen Bruce Springsteen took to the stage at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA last week, it wasn't just a concert; it was a masterclass in engagement. For over three hours, 'The Boss' had an entire stadium hanging on to every chord, every lyric, every story. As an educator watching this performance unfold, Melissa Morriss-Olson couldn’t help but wonder: What if teachers could replicate even a fraction of that engagement in the classroom? Read her latest IngenioUs blog to learn what lessons she took away from this incredible experience. While classrooms might not have guitar solos or roaring crowds, th...
2023-08-3105 min
IngenioUsLeadership Matters. Now More Than Ever. An IngenioUs Mini with Melissa Morriss-Olson, Ph.D.The end of federal COVID relief funding is accelerating an already challenging operating reality for many colleges and universities. Our IngenioUs conversations over the past three years with more than 100+ college and university leaders make clear that the challenges are real and that good leadership matters. In her latest IngenioUs blog article, IngenioUs host, Melissa Morriss-Olson shares important takeaways from these conversations, concluding that there are a handful of things that the best leaders do that can be especially consequential right now. These practices can be adopted and harnessed by any leader who is looking to strengthen her institution’s readines...
2022-12-1514 min
IngenioUsTop 5 Issues on the Minds of Higher Ed Leaders Right Now: What's On Your Radar?At the conclusion of every IngenioUs conversation, we ask our guests what’s on their radar right now? What is top of mind? What keeps them up at night? As seasoned higher ed professionals and thought leaders, the responses suggest that higher education is indeed undergoing a sea wave of change. Depending upon where one’s institution is situated, the impact clearly varies. Even still, there are commonalities that emerged across nearly all of our Season 3 conversations. In our final episode for the year, our IngenioUs host, Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson and Bay Path University EdD in Educational Leadership program coordinator and p...
2022-06-1054 minIngenioUsPreparing our Students for a 100-Year Work Life with Dr. Michelle WeiseAging and longevity experts suggest that the notion of a 150 year life-span is closer than you think. In fact, according to this week's guest, some have suggested that the first people to live this long have already been born. How do we prepare today's college students for a future where the average working life potentially spans 100 plus years and has no beginning, middle, or end? That is the focus of Dr. Michelle Weise's newest book, Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don't Even Exist Yet. In this episode, IngenioUs host, Melissa Morriss-Olson speaks with Dr. Weise about how our c...
2022-04-0547 minIngenioUsDesigning the Student-Centric University: Bradley University President Stephen StandifirdBradley University President Stephen Standifird is not worried about the impending demographic cliff. Instead, Standifird is laser focused on facilitating a rethink about how his University operates based on student needs and aspirations. In our conversation Dr. Standifird shares his conviction that it is not enough today for colleges and universities to merely be student concerned. At Bradley, they are taking it a step further, using the research-informed insights gleaned in a recent strategic planning process about what today's college-going students are looking for to redesign the system around them. It's a subtle yet powerful distinction.
2022-01-2541 minIngenioUsPresident as Intellectual Leader and Designer: ASU's Michael Crow and William DabarsAccording to Arizona State University's president, Dr. Michael Crow, the current higher education context needs a different kind of leadership. Crow calls for an intellectual leader, an intellectual architect and designer who can think and lead in new ways. In this episode we speak with President Crow and his co-author of The Fifth Wave: The Evolution of American Higher Education, Dr. William Dabars about the remarkable transformation of ASU under Crow's leadership. Listen in to learn what strategies have been most impactful and what new innovations President Crow is particularly excited about.
2022-01-1831 minIngenioUsEquityU: Tackling Higher Ed's Ills with New Start-Up--Wright UniversityIt’s not every day — or every decade — that you hear of a new university starting up. For a nonprofit, it's not the most lucrative business venture, and the startup costs and regulatory hurdles are intense. But Caitlin O’R. B. Carter and Maren Rosenbach are determined to build a new kind of higher-education institution in the Seattle area. In this first episode of 2022, we speak with these bold founders of Wright University. Named after Carter’s late grandmother who was a lifelong educator, Carter and Rosenbach envision Wright University to be an inclusive four-year school focused on racial and social...
2022-01-1152 min
IngenioUsAn Education for Dynamic Change with David StaleyWhat kind of education do today's college students need to thrive in a constantly changing world? In his latest IngenioUs blog post, historian and futurist David Staley suggests a 'dynamic change curriculum that is flexible and forward-looking.' Staley argues that rather than narrowly specialized, vocational training, emerging adults most need an education that prepares them to live and work in a VUCA world, 'one that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambitious.' Read more here.
2022-01-0705 minIngenioUsAchieving Strategic Enrollment Health with Tim FullerIn this IngenioUs mini episode we speak with enrollment management expert Tim Fuller about what it takes to bring in the class during these anxious and uncertain times in higher education. Long time enrollment practitioner, owner and SVP at Credo and now founder of his own consulting firm, Fuller Higher Ed Solutions, Tim is our featured presenter at our January 19th, 2022 Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed webinar. In our brief conversation here, Tim shares a few high level take aways for what webinar attendees can expect to learn. To register for the webinar:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/753877266104900111...
2021-12-2315 minIngenioUsBuilding a Purpose-Driven Campus from Scratch with University of Minnesota-Rochester Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Stephen LehmkuhleWhen Dr. Stephen Lehmkuhle became the chancellor of the brand-new University of Minnesota-Rochester campus, he had to start from scratch. There was no legacy mission, no physical campus, no academic programs, no athletic teams and so on. Lehmkuhle quickly realized that his first and most important act was to confirm the central organizing purpose of the campus. In our conversation, Stephen shares what it takes to build a campus from scratch. According to this seasoned educator, even for those who work on campuses with long histories and enduring missions, a renewed focus on campus purpose can inspire new and fr...
2021-12-1748 minIngenioUsDisruptor in Chief with Dr. Mark LombardiAs Maryville University's 10th president (since 2007), Dr. Mark Lombardi has led an innovative revolution, earning national distinction, resulting in mind-bending enrollment growth and gains in student learning, success, and retention. With enrollment reaching 11,000 and with 90+ campus-based, online, undergraduate and graduate degree programs and a 98% job placement rate (meaning students obtain a job in their chosen field or attend graduate school within six months of graduating), Maryville is clearly on a roll. What's the secret to Maryville's success? Lombardi attributes several important 'pivot' points including the relentless and courageous pursuit of innovation, a revenue-driven business model, and a highly personalized ap...
2021-12-1446 minIngenioUsUniversity Design Mindset: An Essential Skill for University Leaders by David J. Staley, Ph.D.In his latest IngenioUs blog article, David J. Staley, Ph.D. suggests that higher education leaders need to be thinking in more imaginative ways about what universities can be. According to Staley, bringing change to the university means 'reforming the university as a new discipline or a new design practice.' As usual, Staley's thinking is provocative and is informing how we think about educating the next generation of higher education leaders. Listen here and let us know if you have examples of expansive university making models to share.
2021-12-0704 minIngenioUsFrom Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Making it Real with Dr. Tia Brown McNairAccording to Dr. Tia Brown McNair and the co-authors of her recent book, From Equity Talk to Equity Walk, rhetoric alone about equity, diversity and inclusion won't get the job done in higher education. During our recent conversation with Dr. Brown McNair, we learn more about what it takes to make equity work stick including having leaders willing to examine their own perceptions of equity, elevating antiracism as an institutional priority by calling out institutionalized racism, and pursuing a facilitated approach to cultural change that helps individuals decipher, from a racial standpoint, the assumptions, implicit theories and values underlying t...
2021-11-3037 min
IngenioUsAfter Millennials: Understanding Gen Z Students and their Gen X ParentsIn this IngenioUs Mini episode, we hear from nationally renowned expert on college student recruitment, Jeff Kallay, co-founder of Render Experiences (now RNL+Render), the leading firm for campus visit experiences. As a respected authority on the emerging “experience economy,” Jeff’s presentations on American generations with particular expertise on the current youth generation and their parents, help colleges and organizations understand generational differences and how to best connect with each unique peer group.
In this episode, Bay Path professor, Dr. Lauren Way talks with Jeff about his upcoming webinar in the Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed serie...
2021-11-2313 minIngenioUsFailure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform Education with MIT Professor and Author Dr. Justin ReichBased on his latest best-selling book, Failure to Disrupt, it is clear that Justin Reich believes that a digital transformation is, at its core, a very human endeavor. In this week’s IngenioUs episode with the MIT professor, learning scientist and director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, Justin separates truth from hype and helps us understand what technology can—and can’t—do to transform learning. According to Reich, learning technologies―even those that are free to access―often provide the greatest benefit to affluent students and do little to combat growing inequality in education. Listen here for Justin’s cle...
2021-11-1640 minIngenioUsA Model for Mission-Driven Leadership: Dr. Mary Beth Cooper, President, Springfield College (MA)With two doctorates and an MBA, Dr. Mary Beth Cooper was clearly qualified to assume the presidency of Springfield College. Now in her 9th year, President Cooper has instituted several new innovative partnerships and initiatives that have extended Springfield College's impact in the community and she has gained a reputation as a mission-driven and highly strategic, student-centric leader. During our conversation we learn about her journey to the presidency, how she thinks about innovation, why she puts so much emphasis on building a strong and collaborative senior leadership team, and her thoughts about the future of the four-year degree.
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2021-11-0943 min
IngenioUsInnovation and Accreditation: An IngenioUs Mini with David Staley, Ph.D.Is it time to reform higher education accreditation? David Staley thinks so. In his latest IngenioUs blog, he suggests it is time to design a new category of accreditation agency that can accommodate innovative and outside-the-box activities. According to Staley: 'With an innovation accreditor guiding them and granting them permission, colleges and universities might be unleashed to tackle the unimaginative uniformity that afflicts so much of higher education.' See here for his blog article.
2021-11-0406 minIngenioUsThe Poet President: Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New YorkIn this episode, we speak with the pioneering scholar, poet, Dominican immigrant and remarkably inspiring higher education leader, Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, who recently returned to her beloved Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York to serve as President. A highly student-centric leader, Daisy's tenure as a faculty member, dean, provost and two-time president is marked by a series of bold and wise actions which have strengthened the learning environment and student experience. During our conversation we learn about the influences that have shaped Daisy's approach to leadership, her love of poe...
2021-10-2749 minIngenioUsLeading an Education Revolution with University of the People Founder and President Shai ReshefIn this week’s episode, we speak with educational entrepreneur and innovator of one of higher ed’s most revolutionary experiments, Shai Reshef. Shai is founder and president of The University of the People, the world’s first and only nonprofit, tuition-free, American accredited online university. Driven by a personal passion to provide higher ed access to qualified individuals regardless of geographic, financial or societal constraints, President Reshef has been recognized worldwide for his work including being named as one of Fast Company’s 100 Most creative People in Business. There is a great deal that we can learn from the Univ...
2021-10-1937 min
IngenioUsReal World Leadership and Transformational Change with Dr. Wallace PondTransformational change leadership is all the buzz these days. And yet, very few leaders have been trained or are skilled in how to actually pull it off. In this episode, we speak with one of higher ed’s foremost experts on transformational change leadership, someone who has been in the trenches leading organizations through significant, successful change processes:Dr. Wallace Pond. Having served for decades in multiple CEO, executive, and partnership roles, Wallace is both realistic and insightful about the need today for a new model of leadership. During our conversation we discuss his recently released book, Leadership in the Re...
2021-10-1249 minIngenioUsLessons in Leading with Joy and Purpose with Dr. Marjorie Hass, President of the Council of Independent CollegesAs a highly successful two-time college president, provost and award winning teacher, Dr. Marjorie Hass is very well informed about the challenges facing college and university leaders. And yet, she is both hopeful and realistic about the future and what leaders need to know and do to navigate these dynamic times. Recently elected as the first woman president of The Council of Independent Colleges and a philosopher by training, Dr. Hass is the author of a just released and widely acclaimed book, A Leadership Guide for Women in Higher Education (JHU Press, 2021).
In this kick-off episode for Se...
2021-10-0547 min
IngenioUsHigher Ed at Scale: David Staley Ph.D.For a very long time now, higher education has trended toward growth. Indeed, the emergence of a new class of organizational type, e.g., the mega university, reflects a business strategy that many institutions are emulating; a strategy rooted in a belief that one's survival in this increasingly competitive environment is best assured through increasing scale. In this latest IngenioUs blog article, David Staley, Ph.D. suggests another way forward for smaller colleges and universities. Citing a recent Chronicle of Higher Education article by Scott Carlson, Staley suggests that small colleges might ensure their future through a de-scaled strategy that offers...
2021-10-0107 min
IngenioUsIntroducing Season 3Each of us has the potential for breakthrough creative thought and action. But only when we can get outside of the perspectives and experiences that hold us back and limit our ability to think and see in new ways. If we have learned anything from the pandemic it is this: None of us work or exist in isolation. Not on our campuses, nor in the academy more globally. And while the challenges we face on our individual campuses can be overwhelming, we need the perspective and the inspiration that comes in community with others.
This is why IngenioUs was created...
2021-09-2802 minIngenioUsWomen and Leadership in Higher Education: Lessons from the TrenchesEven while men still hold the majority of executive leadership positions in higher education, women represent more than half of administrators overall, according to a study from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Women in higher education leadership bring unique and valuable skills and perspectives to bear on their approach to leading, something that is no doubt honed by navigating the competing demands of their gender and their occupation. During the first two seasons of IngenioUs, we've been privileged to hear from several accomplished women higher ed leaders and we are pleased to share highlights o...
2021-08-2456 minIngenioUsRemaking Higher Education for Today's Students with Paul Quinn College President Dr. Michael SorrellIn this episode, we speak with Dr. Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas. Under Dr. Sorrell’s 13-year tenure as president, Paul Quinn has become a national movement for its efforts to remake higher education in order to serve the needs of under-resourced students and communities. Join us to learn more about President Sorrell’s unconventional pathway to the presidency and the highly inventive route that he and PQC have pursued to design a new kind of university for today’s students. For more information about President Sorrell and this remarkable institution, see here: https://www.pqc...
2021-08-1346 minIngenioUsInnovation and Sustainable Change: What Every Higher Ed Leader Needs to KnowIt seems like everyone is talking about innovation these days. Boards of trustees are looking for innovative leaders, and there is a sense of urgency around the need to think and act differently. And yet, what does it mean to innovate in this rapidly evolving and increasingly challenging context? What does it take to build and sustain an innovative culture? Where do innovative leaders get their best ideas? Why is it so difficult to innovate and institute lasting change in an academic organization? And what can leaders do? These are just some of the questions addressed by our panel...
2021-08-101h 11
IngenioUsRedesigning the University with David J. StaleyIf you could start a university today from scratch, what would you create? In his latest IngenioUs blog article, David Staley suggests that a critical challenge facing many higher education institutions today is their lack of distinctiveness or differentiation. Citing University of Minnesota at Rochester, founding chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle's new book, Campus With Purpose: Building a Mission-Driven Campus, Staley invites leaders of existing institutions to think deeply about—and to consider radically changing—their mission and purpose. Indeed, such institutional transformation may be necessary to adapt to the changing future according to Staley. Read more here: https://ingeniousu.org/
2021-08-0507 min
IngenioUsThe Distinctive College: Dr. Peter Eden, President and CEO, Landmark CollegeThe challenges facing nearly all of higher education in the years ahead are daunting. From declining demographics and accelerating competition to increasing questioning about the value of a college education, the need for new innovative models has never been greater. Going forward, institutional resilience will require that colleges and universities understand and leverage their unique value proposition in an increasingly crowded marketplace. In this mini episode, Landmark College President and CEO, Dr. Peter Eden speaks with Dr. Lauren Way about what it means to carve out a distinctive niche and mission and why this matters today more than ever. This...
2021-08-0312 minIngenioUsNavigating our Post-Pandemic FutureWhat is on your radar right now? As you look the future, what keeps you awake at night? At the end of each interview, we ask our guests to respond to these same questions, to tell us what is top of mind as they contemplate the post-pandemic future. We are pleased to share a compilation of the wisdom and insights that these extraordinary thought leaders shared with us during Season 2. In order of appearance: Sandra Doran, President at Bay Path University; David Horner, President at The American College in Greece; Yves Solomon-Fernandez, President at Greenfield Community College; Donna Carroll, Presi...
2021-07-1936 minIngenioUsThe Future of the Academic Workforce and Other Trends Worth Watching: Dr. Adrianna KezarIs tenure still viable? Has the pandemic triggered an erosion of faculty governance? What new models of leadership and governance do we need to consider for the years ahead? These are just a few of the questions we discuss with higher ed's foremost expert on organizational change, governance and leadership, Dr. Adrianna Kezar. As Dean's Professor of Leadership, Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California, Kezar is a prolific author and researcher and is frequently quoted in the media about trends and changes in the higher ed l...
2021-07-1453 minIngenioUsThe $9,000 Bachelor's Degree and other Bold Innovations with SUU President Scott WyattWe are very excited about this final episode of season 2 wherein we speak with a highly innovative and wise leader—Scott L. Wyatt—who serves as the 16th president of Southern Utah University. You may have heard about Wyatt recently—he and his team have just launched the $9,000 bachelor’s degree. What many people don’t know is that this is one of a steady stream of innovations that Wyatt has led during his time at SUU. During our wide ranging conversation we talk about innovation, why it is so hard to innovate in higher ed and what he thinks we a...
2021-07-0653 min
IngenioUsImagine Voraciously with Rick BaileyIn this mini episode, we speak with Richard (Rick) H. Bailey, founder and principal of the higher ed marketing and design consultancy firm, RHB. Rick’s new book, Imagine Voraciously, is well-timed to address the world of new opportunities afforded higher education at this period of stress and challenge. Higher ed leaders have the capacity to re-imagine long-held practices in ways that better serve students and make institutions more sustainable. In his upcoming webinar, which is a part of The Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Education series, participants will learn about how imagination works and how to leverage its power, both...
2021-06-2913 minIngenioUsThe Agile College: What Does it Take? A Conversation with Economist Dr. Nathan GraweMost higher ed professionals are familiar with Nathan Grawe's groundbreaking work—his 2018 book Demographics and The Demand for Higher Education informed the projection of an impending demographic cliff that has been on everyone’s radar for a few years now. Nathan has recently completed a follow up research project and book—The Agile College and during our conversation, Nathan shares what he has learned from his interviews with higher education leaders to provide examples of how proactive institutions are grappling with demographic change.
2021-06-1552 minIngenioUsA Champion for Liberal Education and Inclusive Excellence: Dr. Lynn PasquerellaIn this episode, we speak with Dr. Lynn Pasquerella who, since 2016, has served as the president of the Association of American Colleges & Universities. As a philosopher whose career has combined teaching and scholarship with local and global engagement, Lynn has continuously demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to ensuring that all students have access to excellence in liberal education, regardless of their socioeconomic background.
In our conversation, Lynn shares how her experience as a first generation college student, then faculty member, provost and eventually college president has shaped her world view and her thinking about higher education...
2021-06-0829 min
IngenioUsStrategic Partnerships, Alliances, and Acquisitions: How do Leaders Decide? An IngenioUs Mini with James QuinnIn this mini episode, we speak with CaseStudy Co. Founder and Managing Director, James W. Quinn about the value of the case study consulting approach for addressing some of our institution's most perplexing issues. James also shares key takeaways from his upcoming Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed webinar series on a topic where he has particular expertise: Strategic Partnerships, Alliances, and Acquisitions: How do Leaders Decide?
The webinar is scheduled for June 16 at 12:00 - 1:00 pm (ET). For more information and to register: https://www.baypath.edu/events-calendar/details/strategic-partnerships-alliances-and-acquisitions-how-do-leaders-decide/2021-06-16/
2021-05-2910 min
IngenioUsWho Should Pay for Job Training? Dr. David J. StaleyIn this IngenioUs mini episode, Dr. David J. Staley asks us to consider the role and responsibility that employers should have in ensuring college graduates are adequately prepared for work. Indeed, he suggests that the problem of students taking on increasing debt to pay for their college education is akin to paying for their own job training with those who hire these debt-ridden graduates having 'no skin in the game'.
To read the full blog article that accompanies this episode, see here: https://ingeniousu.org/
For more information about Dr. David Staley, see his full bio here: https://history.osu.edu...
2021-05-2705 minIngenioUsLeading Well through Crisis and Transition with Dr. Mary ChurchillHow would you lead your college if you knew that you had to close it? In this episode, we speak with someone who did just that. Less than one year into her job as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Wheelock College, Churchill found herself in the midst of an institutional life or death decision process. In their recently released book, When Colleges Close, Churchill and Wheelock's president, Dr. David Chard, tell the remarkable success story of Wheelock's merger with Boston University and its closure as a standalone institution. In our conversation, Mary shares how Wheelock's Board determined early that...
2021-05-2551 minIngenioUsReinventing Higher Education One Student At a Time with College Unbound Founder and CEO Dennis LittkyDr. Dennis Littky is co-founder and co-director of The Met School, co-founder of Big Picture Learning and founder and President of College Unbound. He is nationally known for his game changing and extensive work in secondary education in urban, suburban, and rural settings, spanning over 40 years and now in higher education. His work as an educator has been featured in a movie, A Town Torn Apart, as well as a book, Doc: The Story of Dennis Littky and His Fight for a Better School. He is an author and the recipient of many awards and honors, and is the r...
2021-05-1849 minIngenioUsHow Stressed is Your Institution and What to Do about it? Dr. Susan Campbell BaldridgeIn this week’s episode, I sit down with the distinguished academic and inspiring thought leader, Dr. Susan Campbell Baldridge. Serving most recently as executive VP and Provost at Middlebury College in Vermont, Susan is the co-author of a book that has received enormous attention by higher ed leaders and observers around the country. In the book—The College Stress Test: Tracking Institutional Futures Across a Crowded Marketplace—Susan and her co-authors suggest that at least 10% of colleges and universities nationwide are at severe risk of not making it.
In our conversation, Susan shares her insights about the re...
2021-05-1448 min
IngenioUsThe Post Pandemic Curriculum: An IngenioUs Mini with Gray Associates Founder and CEO, Bob AtkinsIn this mini episode, Gray Associates Founder and CEO, Bob Atkins shares some of the highlights he will be covering in his upcoming Leading Edge Thinking free webinar:The Post Pandemic Curriculum: Using Market and Economic Data to Shape a Future--Focused Academic Program. To register for the webinar which will be held on May 26th at 12 pm - 1 pm (EST), see here.
Registration link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8345372832311725326
2021-05-0615 min
2021-05-0446 minIngenioUsInside the Mind of a Serial Higher Ed Innovator: Dr. David Horner, President, The American College of GreeceIn this week’s episode, I sit down with three-time college president, Dr. David Horner. Currently serving as president of The American College in Greece (ACG), David is a serial higher education innovator. Over the course of his career, he has strengthened and transformed three uniquely distinct institutions. In our conversation, David shares his insights about the process he has followed to determine the appropriate strategic direction and to find the opportunities that have contributed to enhanced viability at each institution. You will not want to miss out on this conversation and to hear David’s thoughts about what it t...
2021-04-2753 minIngenioUsWhat's Next with Online Learning and Are You Ready? A Conversation with Ease Learning CEO, Laurie PulidoIn this week’s episode, we catch up with Laurie Pulido, CEO of Ease Learning. We spoke with Laurie on the front end of the pandemic, and she shared many valuable observations about how colleges and universities were pivoting their learning delivery. This interview resonated deeply with our listeners--it was the most highly listened to episode during season 1. Given the continuing rapid pace of change and uncertainty about campus plans for the fall, we circled back to Laurie to get her take on the current status of learning delivery. You will not want to miss out on this conversation to...
2021-04-2042 minIngenioUsFrom English Professor to Higher Ed Disruptor: A Conversation with SNHU President Paul LeBlancIn this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Paul LeBlanc, who is in his 18th year as president of Southern New Hampshire University. Under his leadership, SNHU has grown from 2,800 students to over 135,000 learners which makes it the largest nonprofit provider of online higher education in the country. While many people may know the story of SNHU’s growth, what is not as well-known is the unlikely career trajectory of its president. Listen in to learn about the influences that shaped Paul Leblanc’s journey to lead the country’s largest nonprofit university, as well as his thoughts about wh...
2021-04-1353 min
IngenioUsPurposeful Digital Leadership in Higher Education with Dr. Josie AhlquistLeadership in higher education is changing in the digital and social age. Building an effective presence in social media can help a leader carry out her role more effectively and powerfully. In this latest IngenioUs Mini episode, Dr. Josie Ahlquist provides a brief introduction to 'purposeful digital leadership' along with real life examples for how how to apply a strategic values-based approach to social media. It’s all about authentic engagement, transparent storytelling, and building a genuine campus community.
To learn more about how to build and implement a digital engagement strategy that fits your life, your aud...
2021-04-0212 min
IngenioUsA University for Polymaths by Dr. David StaleyIn this latest IngenioUs Mini episode, Dr. David Staley asks us to Imagine a university where each student—as a condition for graduation--majors in a Head subject (like economics or linguistics), a Hand subject (like advanced manufacturing, but also art or design) and a Heart subject (such as nursing or early-childhood education or social work, or just simply in the art of listening)?
According to Staley, the 21st century polymath—educated in this new-style university--would be that individual who can simultaneously think, make and care. Isn't that the kind of human being our world needs more of--now and i...
2021-04-0107 minIngenioUsLeading for Long-Term Success with Dominican University President Dr. Donna CarrollIn this week’s episode, we speak with Dr. Donna Carroll, who is in her 27th year as president of Dominican University, a comprehensive Catholic university of 3,200 students, located 10 miles west of Chicago. Dr. Carroll has presided over a period of tremendous and sustained growth at Dominican University—in size, quality, and complexity. Her presidential tenure reflects all of the essential ingredients for long-term leadership success, something that is a bit of a rarity for college and university presidents these days. Listen in to hear her story and her take on leadership during these increasingly turbulent times. For more infor...
2021-03-3050 minIngenioUsHigher Ed Search Reimagined with Dr. Jay Lemons, President, Academic SearchIn this episode, we speak with Dr. Jay Lemons, president of the premier higher education search firm Academic Search and long serving college president. Jay and his team of search consultants are in the trenches, helping colleges and universities find the right leaders for their open positions. And they have a pretty good sense about what institutions are looking for right now when they set out to hire a dean, provost or president. Listen in to hear his wise counsel on how best to prepare yourself for a career change, how to navigate the search process including what things...
2021-03-2348 min
IngenioUsIs it Time to Redefine Innovation?In this new 'Mini' episode, Bay Path University provost emerita and founding director of the Center for Higher Education Leadership and Innovative Practice (CHELIP), Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson shares her thoughts about what's missing from the current conversation about innovation in higher education.
2021-03-1908 minIngenioUsLeading from the Margins with Dr. Mary Dana Hinton, President, Hollins UniversityHaving grown up in an environment that explicitly denied her the opportunities afforded those in the center, Dr. Mary Dana Hinton defiantly created a model of leadership from the margins. In our conversation, this bold and wise leader and president of Hollins University tells us why she still dwells by choice in marginal spaces and why she believes the work of inclusive leadership is a critically important priority for all higher ed leaders today. For more information about President Hinton, see here: https://www.hollins.edu/who-we-are/our-president-leadership/
2021-03-0241 min
IngenioUsInnovative Solutions for Addressing Campus Racial Injustice: An IngenioUs MiniIn this IngenioUs Mini Episode, Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke, Virginia Tech's Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Inclusion and Diversity and Dr. Lauren Way, Bay Path University's Director of the MS in Higher Ed Administration discuss our upcoming Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed webinar: Innovative and Authentic Solutions for Addressing Racial Injustice on Your Campus. Dr. Pratt-Clarke is our featured presenter for this free, virtual presentation on March 23 at 12 noon (EST). All registrants will receive a link to Dr. Pratt-Clarke's presentation. To register: https://www.baypath.edu/events-calendar/details/innovative-and-authentic-solutions-for-addressing-racial-injustice-on-your-campus/2021-03-23/
2021-02-2817 minIngenioUsAI at the University of Florida: A Revolutionary Model with Game Changing ImpactEarlier this year, the University of Florida announced a $70 million public-private artificial intelligence partnership with NVIDIA Corporation with the goal of ‘catapulting UF’s research strength to address some of the world’s most formidable challenges, including creating access to AI training and tools for underrepresented communities and building momentum for transforming the future of the workforce. In his capacity as Associate Provost, Dr. David Reed found himself squarely in the middle of this game changing initiative. In this week’s episode, we talk with Dr. Reed about how the partnership is going and hear why he and his colleagu...
2021-02-2343 minIngenioUsLessons on Leading and Living with Dr. Yves Salomon-FernandezAs president of Greenfield Community College in western Mass (her third presidency), Dr. Salomon-Fernandez is a recognized thought leader, writing and speaking on reinventing higher education, rural innovation, equity, and women’s leadership. Named recently by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and Cengage as one of thirteen college presidents nationwide to receive their Inclusion Scholarship, Yves Salomon-Fernández, Ph.D. is one of higher ed's brightest voices and someone we all need to be listening to. For more on Dr. Salomon-Fernandez's background, see here: https://www.gcc.mass.edu/presidents-office/bio/
2021-02-1646 minIngenioUsReinventing Higher Ed from Scratch: The Minerva Story with Founder Ben NelsonBen Nelson’s passion for disrupting education was first sparked during his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Flash forward several years and following on the heels of a highly successful entrepreneurial career including 10 years at Snapfish where he helped build the company from startup to the world’s largest personal publishing service, Ben brought his not-forgotten vision to life by founding the Minerva Project. Now ten years old, Minerva has become the disruptive force that Ben originally envisioned. In this episode of IngenioUs, you can hear my conversation with Ben including his take on the Mi...
2021-02-091h 09
IngenioUsThe New Essentials of College Retention Planning with Dr. Tim CulverIn this special IngenioUs Mini episode, Dr. Lauren Way and Dr. Tim Culver discuss both the pre-enrollment and post-enrollment data and analytics which help to produce data-informed retention planning efforts. While the data inform the plan, data are not enough. Participants will have a discussion of steps for retention planning and the necessary strategies to assist with the development of the student success and re-enrollment management plan. To register for Dr. Culver's free upcoming Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed webinar, see here.
Registration link: https://www.baypath.edu/events-calendar/details/the-new-essentials-of-college-student-retention-planning/2021-02-24/
2021-02-0313 minIngenioUsLeadership Presence: Why it Matters and How to Strengthen Yours with Susan DanielsFor today's higher education leaders personal and professional presence is a critical ingredient for success, particularly in the kind of dynamic and quickly changing environment in which we are now working. In this episode, we speak with actor, director, professor, and presentation coach and leadership trainer, Susan Daniels about why executive presence is so important for leadership effectiveness and what you can do to strengthen yours. Graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the drama studio London and currently a member of the instructional staff at Amherst College, Susan uses her professional theater background to help students faculty, staff and...
2021-02-0252 minIngenioUsImagining Higher Ed's Future: A Conversation with Bryan AlexanderIn this episode, we talk with Bryan Alexander. As an award-winning, internationally known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher who works in the field of higher education’s future, Bryan has his finger on the pulse of the trends that we all need to be paying attention to right now. In this episode, Bryan shares key insights from his recent widely acclaimed book, Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education, wherein he offers a fresh and provocative perspective on the emerging colleges and universities of today and tomorrow.
For more information about Bryan, see here. https://bryana...
2021-01-261h 06IngenioUsA Compelling Vision for Women's Education: Bay Path University President Sandra Doran J.D.In this first episode of Season 2, we speak with seasoned academic leader, corporate senior executive, lawyer, innovator, battle-tested entrepreneur, and Bay Path University's new president, Sandra J. Doran J.D. about her experience in assuming a presidency in the midst of the pandemic. You will be inspired by her vision and enthusiasm for higher ed's future as well as her passion for women's education. Her bio can be found here.
https://www.baypath.edu/about/leadership/president/biography/
2021-01-1935 min
IngenioUsAn IngenioUs Mini: Using Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) to Map Your Institution's FutureIn this ever-competitive higher education environment, those institutions that can effectively differentiate from the competition, generate new demand, and find new markets will have an advantage. In his upcoming Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed webinar, MBA faculty, entrepreneur and business strategist, Dr. James Wilson III introduces us to Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS), a method and useful tools that college leaders can use to do just that. This webinar will introduce a range of BOS tools, provide industry examples of BOS, explore value propositions in higher education, and explore questions about what changes will improve competitiveness and yield new va...
2020-12-3012 minIngenioUsLooking Ahead to 2021 and Beyond: What’s On Your Radar?In this bonus episode, Bay Path University doctoral program coordinator in higher education leadership and organizational studies, Dr. Mela Dutka, assumes the role of host to interview Dr. Morriss-Olson. Topics include the innovative mindset, academic entrepreneurship, and what we learned from IngenioUs season 1 guests about what is on their radar as they look ahead to 2021 and beyond.
See here for Dr. Dutka's bio: https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/mela-dutka/
See here for Dr. Morriss-Olson's bio: https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/melissa-morriss-olson/
2020-12-1554 min
IngenioUsLeader as Futurist with Dr. David StaleyIn this IngenioUs Mini episode, Dr. David Staley shares an insight about how leaders might best prepare to lead the institutions and organizations of the future. To hear more of his insights on this topic, check out the full length episode at https://anchor.fm/chelip/episodes/Imagining-the-University-of-the-Future-with-Dr--David-J--Staley-ejiuu9.
To register for David Staley's free webinar on December 16 in The Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Education webinar series, sponsored by The Center for Higher Education Leadership and Innovative Practice (CHELIP) at Bay Path University, use this link: https://www.baypath.edu/events-calendar/details/futurist-leader-visionary-10-habits-of-mind/2020-12-16/
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2020-11-2004 min
IngenioUsAn IngenioUs Mini: Adapting Human-Centered Design (HCD) to Shape the University of Tomorrow.In their upcoming free webinar in the Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed webinar series, Chris Huizinga, Co-Owner and Strategy Director, and Andreya Veintimilla, Design Researcher and Strategist, of Desklight--a design firm specialized in learning--will introduce you to human-centered design (HCD) — a process that can help institutions to build more sustainable and comprehensive value for learners, faculty, and administrators in a post-COVID learning landscape. This webinar will briefly explore the history of HCD and show examples of how this collaborative process uncovers stakeholder insights, generates brave new strategies, and designs more valuable engagements for learning within complex systems.
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2020-10-3009 min
IngenioUsAn IngenioUs Mini: The Human Side of Innovation Preview with Elaine DundonAgainst the backdrop of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an increasing number of people are questioning the meaning of their lives and work. They want to know that their lives and work truly matter and that they are making a positive and meaningful difference. At the same time, there is a call for a higher level of innovation to address the widespread changes we are all experiencing in 2020 and, going forward, as we enter the so-called "new normal."
In the inaugural Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Ed webinar, best-selling author and founder of the Global Meaning Institute, Elaine Dundon will introduce k...
2020-10-1509 minIngenioUsA Remarkably Uncommon Leadership Journey: Dr. Elsa Nunez President, Eastern Connecticut State UniversityJoin us for a conversation with a remarkably uncommon and inspiring leader, Dr. Elsa Nunez. As president of Eastern Connecticut State University since 2006, Dr. Nunez’s career path is clearly informed by her personal experience and humble beginnings, growing up in Puerto Rico and then immigrating to Newark NJ where she attended school. Her struggles as a non-English speaking elementary school student set the stage for a career in higher education that has resulted in significantly improved access and success for underserved students. As president, Dr. Nunez’s commitment to access is evidenced by gains in the representation of minority facu...
2020-10-1355 minIngenioUsLessons Learned from Teaching Through COVID with Dr. Jennifer Stratton and Dr. Tom MenellaThe sudden and unprecedented shuttering of our college campuses due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced educators to face the most jarring and rapid change of perhaps any profession in history. Within a moment’s notice, faculty were asked to leave their classrooms indefinitely and, in many cases, to recreate a learning environment that is 100 percent virtual. As challenging as that dictate was, it represents possibly the best-case scenario in what’s proven to be an incredibly inequitable landscape during the pandemic. Whereas some colleges are conducting online learning in what’s been described as a fairly seamless transition, many others are stru...
2020-10-0652 minIngenioUsImagining the University of the Future with Dr. David J. StaleyIn his role as history professor and director of the humanities institute at The Ohio State University where he also leads the forum on the university, historian and futurist Dr. David J. Staley spends a good deal of time thinking about the future of higher education. His latest book, Alternative Universities, Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education, (Johns Hopkins Press, 2019) has taken the higher ed world by storm. And for good reason. Staley is one of a handful of individuals who in 2018 forecast the current global pandemic and his insights about the future have largely been on target. When...
2020-09-291h 00IngenioUsThe Golden Principles of High Quality Instructional Design and Student SuccessWith a Ph.D. in instructional design for online learning and several years of experience leading learning innovation across multiple institutions including in his current role as Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Columbia University, Dr. Erik Nelson is clearly an expert in the science of teaching and learning. According to Erik, many institutions have an overly narrow viewpoint when it comes to learning modalities. Right now, many schools are focused primarily on online learning. He suggests we need to broaden our thinking and start with the question: ‘How do you design instruction in the best possible way to...
2020-09-2254 minIngenioUsReimagining the Gap Year and Other Bold Ideas with Educational Entrepreneur Megan O’ConnorMegan O’Connor is a serial educational entrepreneur. Currently at Kaplan, she is spearheading development of their new Boost program, designed for pre-college students to bridge the gap between college and work readiness. According to O’Connor, college students need to get as much career exposure as possible. And colleges need to connect the dots between the programs they offer and the skills and knowledge that are in demand in today’s workplace. Join us to hear more of this creative thinker’ s insights about how colleges and students can best connect the college experience to 21st century careers.
2020-09-1534 minIngenioUsThe Future of Online Learning with Ease Learning CEO Laurie PulidoAs CEO of Ease Learning, Laurie Pulido and her team are pioneers in the online learning and design world. They have worked with scores of institutions over their 20 year history and they know what it takes to create the kind of online learning experiences that will enable student success and achievement. According to Pulido, everything is shifting with online learning; the online student experience is now following an entirely new round of brand institutions—institutions that are distinguishing themselves in providing an engaging and high quality experience for their students. This is the future of online learning says Pulido, and th...
2020-09-0852 minIngenioUsGetting Ready for What's Next with SNHU's Global Campus President, Dr. Greg FowlerAs president of SNHU’s Global Campus, Dr. Fowler leads the academic functions in support of all of SNHU’s learning experience and modalities—a role that places him right in the middle of significant experimentation and innovation. According to President Fowler, higher education is never going back to the way things used to be before COVID…and even when students eventually return to campus, colleges and universities need to be aware of all of the disruptions that are underway right now, behind the scenes. Fowler suggests we need to be ready for what’s coming next and help our campus...
2020-09-0151 minIngenioUsMoney Problems? Look to your Academic Portfolio: Dr. William MassyAs emeritus professor and former officer of Stanford University, Dr. Massy has been active as a teacher/researcher, consultant, and university administrator for more than 40 years. After gaining tenure in Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, he served as Vice President for Research, Acting Provost, and Vice President for Business and Finance—where he developed and pioneered financial planning and management tools that have become standard in the field. As Professor of Higher Education at Stanford, he developed new ways of thinking about resource allocation, cost containment and academic quality assurance and improvement. There is no one better to talk abou...
2020-08-2554 minIngenioUsFinding Meaning and Purpose in the Leadership Journey: Dr. Valerie RobersonThese are not easy times for leaders in higher ed. In the midst of so much uncertainty and challenge, where does one find the inspiration to stay positive and keep moving forward? According to long-standing leader and college president, Dr. Valerie Roberson, it is essential to rise above the fray and find meaning and purpose in the work of leading. She would know. Having served twice as a President , in addition to Vice President of Academic Affairs and Advancement, Dean and Director of various programs, faculty member, researcher and student advisor, Dr. Roberson’s experience is broad and deep. Currently, Dr...
2020-08-1855 minIngenioUsUsing Data to Make Better Decisions and Address Money Problems: A Conversation with Robert AtkinsAs CEO and Founder of the higher ed consulting firm, Gray Associates, Bob Atkins has pioneered the use of rigorous research, data analytics, and advanced analytical techniques to help colleges and universities make smarter decisions. Just as COVID-19 has disrupted our personal lives, it has also changed the context in which our institutions reside. According to Atkins, real time data is needed now more than ever just so we can understand what is happening on a local level and make good decisions about how to respond to a rapidly shifting context. Listen to hear Bob’s take on what data ne...
2020-08-111h 09IngenioUsCreating Large-Scale Student Focused Change: A Conversation with Dr. Alison KadlecIf institutional change does not make things better for students, something is missing. Join us for this provocative conversation with higher ed culture and climate change expert Dr. Alison Kadlec. According to Dr. Kadlec, effective large-scale, student focused change requires that everyone be involved and own the process. Listen in to hear her helpful guidance for how to create the conditions for positive change on your campus.
2020-08-0445 minIngenioUsWhat’s Your Next Big Thing? A Conversation with Higher Ed Marketing Guru Rick BaileyAs principal of the higher education marketing firm, RHB, and with more than 30 years of nonprofit marketing experience, Rick Bailey and his team have helped hundreds of institutions find and tell their unique stories. According to Rick, it has never been more important than right now—in the midst of this pandemic—for colleges and universities to get really clear about their one-and-only market position and value. Join us for this uplifting conversation with a highly creative thinker who will challenge you to imagine voraciously and dream boldly about that next big thing for your institution. Learn more about Rick and...
2020-07-281h 04IngenioUsTalking About Higher Ed’s Biggest Issues with Brandon BusteedAs president of Kaplan University Partners Brandon has his finger on the pulse of what’s happening in higher education right now. He is an internationally known speaker and author on educational policy who consults frequently with leaders around the globe. Join us for this conversation to hear Brandon’s take on higher Ed’s biggest issues and challenges along with his advice for how to prepare your institution for a post-pandemic future.
2020-07-2149 minIngenioUsDr. Lenore Rodicio: In the Company of Transformational Women LeadersAs Executive VP and Provost of our nation’s largest community college, Miami Dade College, Dr. Lenore Rodicio is a transformational leader. She is also an expert in what colleges can do to move the dime on student access and achievement, particularly for underprepared students. You will be inspired by my conversation with this wise leader who shares her insights about how to reimagine higher education for the benefit of all students.
2020-07-1450 minIngenioUsDr. Amer Ahmed: Addressing Racial Injustice on Campus with Authentic, Actionable ChangeOn the eve of the George Floyd killing, colleges have an opportunity to reimagine their resources and structures to humanize and offer dignity to racially minoritized students and communities. And yet, while many leaders have issued strong words of support, few seem to know how to make change happen. On this episode, intercultural communications consultant and national thought leader, Dr. Amer Ahmed offers practical guidance for how to move beyond the words to create change that will stick. Dr. Ahmed serves as Interim Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Visiting Faculty at Dickinson College. Check out his new...
2020-07-071h 03IngenioUsCampus Reopening Planning: What Students ThinkWhile there have been many perspectives about what colleges and universities should do come fall, the student viewpoint has been largely missing from the conversation. Join Dr. Morriss-Olson for this lively conversation with four current college students. Hear what they think about the pivot to remote learning this spring and their advice for their college leaders on campus reopening planning. Their perspectives may surprise you!
2020-07-0149 minIngenioUsDr. Kristina Hallett: Getting Comfortable with AmbiguityThe one thing we know we need to do as higher ed leaders is to increase flexibility and adaptability. But we also need to become better at tolerating ambiguity. Join us for this conversation with executive coach, best-selling author and clinical psychologist Dr. Kristina Hallett. In this episode Dr. Hallett offers insights from her work with high level leaders about how to get comfortable with ambiguity and remain resilient so that you can stay focused on the challenges at hand.
2020-06-2331 minIngenioUsKeys to Effective Leadership and Conflict Management with Dr. Josh WeissHow many of us wake up in the morning ready to confront conflict? And yet, we live in a world where conflict surrounds us on a daily basis. This is especially true for higher ed leaders where we can count on conflict coming from various directions. In this episode, negotiation and conflict resolution expert and author, Dr. Josh Weiss shares strategies that any higher ed professional can apply to make conflict work for you and boost your leadership effectiveness in the process.
2020-06-1652 min
IngenioUsDr. Carol Leary: Lessons in Innovative LeadershipOn the brink of her retirement, Bay Path University president Dr. Carol Leary shares what she’s learned over 25 years of weathering big storms, overseeing huge shifts and reimagining what an institution that serves lifelong learners looks like.
2020-05-2242 min