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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, we break the mold and welcome two esteemed guests from Butler University: Dr. Brooke Barnett, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Melissa Beckwith, Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.

The discussion revolves around the concept of Dual Transformation and how Butler University is using that concept to not only maximize resilience today but also build the institution’s growth engine for tomorrow. Our guests delve into the creation of Butler Ventures, a multi-faceted initiative aimed at driving innovation and change at Butler. The conversation includes key challenges faced during this transformative journey, including the need for system upgrades and effective change management. They even touch on surprise challenges, including having too many good ideas to explore!

References:

Dr. Brooke Barnett

Melissa Beckwith

Butler University

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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Andrea Scott, Former Provost and new Special Advisor to the President and distinguished professor of marketing at George Fox University, shares her real-world experiences of challenges many provosts face and how she navigated those, especially knowing your audiences and their preferred way(s) of receiving information.

References:

Dr. Andrea Scott

Drandreascott.com 

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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Josh Wilson, former Associate CIO at Brandeis University, Board Vice Chair for Apereo Foundation, and Senior Engagement Manager for Higher Digital, shares his leadership philosophy and who he sees as the most compelling audience for such development. 

In addition, he shows how this active and open leadership approach improves outcomes, especially when paired with Higher Digital’s proven change management methodology for higher ed institutions modernizing systems and moving toward SaaS solutions. 

References:

Josh Wilson

Flywheel Strategies website

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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Patricia Patria, Chief Information Officer at Babson College, talks about the pros and cons of the AI experiment she has been leading since the fall of 2023, bringing AI into diverse courses for students at all levels. 

Learn how this experiment resulted in defined needs, tools and policies around AI to ensure a positive experience for students as well as faculty, balancing the potential for AI with inherent risks.

References:

Patty Patria

Babson College

Babson College website

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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Ali Houshmand, President at Rowan University, highlights the value of candid assessments of what internal teams can deliver and what they can’t. With that understanding, leaders can develop partnerships that are aligned with the institutions goals to fill gaps, following best practices and encouraging mutual growth. 

Centering strategy and decisions around guiding principles can build confidence in any institutional leader, banishing imposter syndrome with proven outcomes. 

References:

Dr. Ali Houshmand

Rowan University

Rowan University website

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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Tamara Brown, Provost and SVP of Academic Affairs at the University of Texas, Arlington– explains why she firmly believes anything is possible when a provost owns transformation, guiding the entire institution towards alignment in support of leadership’s vision for the academic mission. Experiment, and fail if necessary, but learn through the process. Listen in to pick up additional pointers from an experienced and influential leader! 

Dr. Brown: linkedin.com/in/tamara-brown-463708

UTA: https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-texas-at-arlington

            http://www.uta.edu

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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Ann Marie Klotz, Vice President for Development, Enrollment and Student Success at Naropa University – shares the transformation journey of Naropa University with our host, JoeGottlieb, as she discusses the institution's shift in its business model through and beyond the pandemic. Key points include embracing change as higher ed evolves, staying flexible to encourage staff retention, and focusing on students during recruiting efforts. 

References:

Dr. Ann Marie Klotz​

Naropa University 

Naropa University website

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In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Maléka Ingram, Executive Dean of the Online Campus at Adler University, walks us through the journey Adler University took, working with two different external teams to develop and manage the online education program in the early years, with initial positive results but also growing negative impacts. By learning from those experiences and building a new core competency, Adler now manages all aspects of the online campus in-house, from the infrastructure itself to all the functions that make up an effective academic program, including recruiting students, designing the curriculum, and all the rest.  

Dr. Maléka Ingram​ 

Adler University​  

Adler University website 

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In this episode in the Presidential Series of TRANSFORMED, Dr. John Jackson – president of William Jessup University – lists many barbarians at the higher ed table, and even counts himself as one. He shares his FDA approach – flexible, distributed and accessible – that drives his leadership decisions at Jessup University, while running the institution like a business with a focused mission, understanding of their ideal customer, and an innovation imperative. 

References:

Dr. John Jackson​

William Jessup University​

Barbarians at the Gate, Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, 1989 ​

Grace Ambassador, Dr. John Jackson, 2023

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