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Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in higher ed tech and digital transformation best practices. Find and follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/higher-digital-inc  

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Lisa Vollendorf – President at Empire State University – highlights her institution’s focus not only on “first-time, full-time" students, retention, and graduation rates, but more importantly on what best serves the four generations of students enrolled. Combine programs that support that driving value with their partnerships with comp...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Higher Digital has just published the next episode of its podcast, TRANSFORM ED . Every other week we interview experts on higher education, digital transformation, and the challenges and promises represented by both.  In this episode of our special Presidential Series, Len Jessup – President at Claremont Graduate University – while first to ask if he is a “mut...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Higher Digital has just published the next episode of its podcast, TRANSFORM ED . Every other week we interview experts on higher education, digital transformation, and the challenges and promises represented by both.  In this episode, Tom Andriola – Vice Chancellor and Chief Digital Officer at the University of California, Irvine – shares how aligning across t...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Monique Sendze – Vice President for Information Technology and CIO at California State University, Chico – discusses her approach to effectively driving organizational change by creating a project and change management office to take an overarching view across the institution.  Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get th...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in higher ed tech and digital transformation best practices. Find and follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/higher-digital-inc  

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Rafik Mohamed – Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Cal State San Bernadino – offers suggestions on how best to leverage stakeholder buy-in as a change enhancer and accelerator. References: Dr. Rafik Mohamed , Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Cal State San Bernadino California State University, San Bernadino Subscribe or follow TRANS...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Saul Jimenez-Sandoval – President of California State University, Fresno – explains how Ai could serve as the critical catalyst for higher education reform. References:  Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval , President, California State University, Fresno California State University, Fresno Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Lin Zhou - CIO of The New School - discusses the preparation of fourth generation enterprise technologists in the context of evolving IT organizations, quantum computing and the design, social research, arts, and public engagement programs offered by his institution. Dr. Lin Zhou , Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, The Ne...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Bashar Hanna - President of Commonwealth University - discusses the importance of maintaining the cultural traditions, mascots and branding of the three institutions that are consolidating to form this new school serving Central Pennsylvania. References: Dr. Bashar Hanna , President of Commonwealth University Commonwealth University of Penn...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Pardis Mahdavi - President-select at the University of La Verne - discusses the need for and specific uses of partnership network effects to serve the underserved and reverse the education decline. References: Dr. Pardis Mahdavi , President-select of the University of La Verne University of La Verne Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Marlene Tromp - President of Boise State University - discusses how she is applying a humanist approach to digital transformation to continue the tradition of “Broncos bucking above their weight.” References: Dr. Marlene Tromp , President of Boise State University Boise State University Tromp attends G7 Summit - Boise State News Subscribe o...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Vince Kellen - Chief Information Officer at University of California San Diego - discusses the leadership behaviors, steps and consistency required to transform IT cultures, teams and portfolios.  Dr. Vince Kellen, Chief Information Officer at University of California San Diego https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincekellen/ University of Californ...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Andrea Ballinger - Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer at Oregon State University - emphasizes the importance of understanding your capabilities and capacity while sustainably empowering digital stakeholders.  Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi - President of Central College in the Houston Community College System - offers perspective on Digital Transformation as viewed through the lens of quality management. Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in higher ed tec...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Bill Coppola - President of Tarrant County College, Southeast Campus - describes how a faculty idea to use more whiteboards ten years ago has evolved into an ongoing transformation of methods and work spaces throughout the institution Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear dire...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Lisa Avery - President of Linn Benton Community College - reviews critical strategies for reversing the Great Education Recession Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in higher ed tech and digital transformation best practices. Find and fo...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Elaine Maimon - former President of Governors State University - explains why critical thinking and communications skills are so important to healthy participation in our rapidly evolving and increasingly digital democracy. References: Dual Degree Program Guidebook focused on community college partnerships, printed June, 2019, (electronic v...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Anthony Wutoh - Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Howard University - shares his direct experience driving strategic alignment through academic program innovation. Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in higher ed tech and digital tran...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Joe Moreau - recently retired Vice Chancellor of Technology for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District - describes the types and origins of software customization, the negative effects that they cause, and best practices for transforming them.  Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drop...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy - Superintendent and President of Solano Community College - describes how a focus on capability strengths and an awareness of capacity limits can transform institutional strategy. Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Anne Pacione - CIO at St. John’s University - shares best practices and lessons learned from efforts to strategically transform the IT organization in service of the school’s mission and strategic plan. Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Margaret McMenamin - President of Union College of New Jersey - describes the kinetic leadership required for kinetic transformation, supported by examples from her experience and the best way to measure results. Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Mary Papazian  - former President of San Jose State University - shares lessons learned about overcoming the organizational fear that prevents digital transformation. Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in higher ed tech and digital trans...

Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! In this episode, Dr. Keith Whitfield - President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas - describes how UNLV is transforming the communities that surround and define it. Subscribe or follow TRANSFORM ED wherever you listen, to get the latest episode when it drops and hear directly from leaders and innovators in higher ed tech and digital transformation best pra...