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Join our guest, Christina Baum, CIO and VP of Digital Transformation at Utah Valley University as she details her perspective on the IT role as a catalyst for sustainable strategic change. Across every institution, IT is uniquely positioned to serve as a catalyst: IT teams can have a huge impact on goals that translate to […]

Our guest, Dr. Diana Rogers-Adkinson, former Provost for Commonwealth University, went into depth with our host, Joe Gottlieb, on the incredible journey she led while at Commonwealth University to integrate programs across three newly merged institutions. Drivers for the integration were to improve the ability to serve student populations in a fiscally responsible and sustainable […]

Joe Gottlieb talks with guest Jim Brigadier, CEO of Ready Education, about the importance of mobile engagement in student success (backed by data), the challenges institutions face today, and innovative strategies to enhance student retention. Tune in to discover how your institution can benefit from the expertise of Higher Digital partner, Ready Education, and their student […]

Dr. Michael Lacourse, Provost at Utah Tech University, joins Joe Gottlieb to walk through a series of strategic planning cycles and the meaningful impact the entire institution realized as the strategy evolved over time. Learn from Dr. Lacourse about the planning process and its outputs as well as the impressive results for Utah Tech, its […]

In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Fred Rocha – retired CIO of Coast Community College District and Senior Consultant with Higher Digital, joins Joe Gottlieb to discuss how evolving business reporting can lead to better data governance in higher education. They explore common challenges institutions face, like siloed data and manual reporting processes, and offer insights […]

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 […]

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 […]

    In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Josh Wilson, 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 […]

In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Patricia Patria, Chief Information Officer at Babson College, talks about the immediate learnings and actions Babson was able to take as a result of a quick-turn experiment she recently led to explore AI in higher education. Learn how this experiment, implemented across a range of courses, resulted in defined needs, […]

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 institution’s goals to fill gaps, following best practices and encouraging mutual growth.   References: Dr. […]