Managing an Institution
Disruption, Leadership in Crisis, and Re-Imagining the Promise of Higher Education
Scott Pulsipher | President, Western Governors University Ed Up ExperienceThe reality is that higher education comes in many forms, and institutions need to be flexible and innovative to stay relevant and ready for whatever comes their way. With the…
Optimizing Opportunity: Creating an Effective Student-Centered Future
Jennifer Varney | Senior Associate Dean of the COCE, Southern New Hampshire UniversityThis year has marked a period of drastic change, especially for higher education. Now, it’s time to leverage that change and experience to create customized learning pathways that fit each…
Reflections on Leading by Listening
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityLeadership positions in higher education are changing to accommodate a more holistic approach grounded in empathy and listening. Good listening is indivisible from effective leadership. Listening and discernment skills are…
Living Up to the Virtual Student Experience
Carolyn Callaghan | Executive Director of Educational Outreach, Western Carolina UniversityAlthough institutions have been able to pivot quickly to the remote environment, many are still grappling to maintain a strong student experience, especially online. Moving to the remote environment has…
Ignore the Mirage and Follow the Data: Eight Suggestions to Help Us Recover from COVID-19 Enrollment Shock
Tracey Taylor O'Reilly | Assistant Vice President of Continuing Studies, York UniversityInternational travel has stopped, and new international enrollment has all but evaporated. Domestic students have diminished cash flow. Revenue streams are running dry. Across North America, universities are thirsty and…
Delivering Higher Education’s Workforce and Community Access Mission
Mark Mrozinski | Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development and Executive Dean of Community Education, Harper CollegeCommunity and technical colleges serve essential missions. They create pathways to sustainable work for underserved audiences, respond to and fill emerging labor market gaps, and they do this work while…
Learner-Centered Strategic Planning
Monique Snowden | Provost and Senior Vice President, Fielding Graduate UniversityLearning models, methodologies, delivery and assessments are generally under the purview of chief academic officers, academic administrators and faculties. Actual learning experiences and outcomes, however, are more squarely determined by…
Leading the Online Movement: How CE Can Help
Gayla Marie Stoner | Vice Provost and Dean of Online and Innovative Educational Initiatives, Northern Arizona UniversityAs universities and colleges face the remote environment, they’ll be faced with the greater challenge of adapting these practices back into their traditional infrastructure. Establishing a strong foundation now will…
