Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times
For: Higher EdWebinarsA webinar recording exploring how campus leaders can restore stability and trust on campus, and navigate organizational change under intense pressure.
Higher education leaders are operating in a time of relentless scrutiny and change. Federal investigations, state mandates, donor and alumni pressure, campus protests, budget shortfalls, and rapid shifts in DEI and AI are converging all at once. The job of leading a college or university has never been more difficult: every decision is scrutinized, trust breaks faster than it is built, and the path forward is rarely clear. The tragic shooting on a Utah campus earlier this month — during a public event on free expression — underlines just how high the stakes have become.
What You'll Discover
This webinar featured two nationally recognized leaders who have wrestled with these challenges firsthand. Together, they will share concrete strategies and lessons learned on how campus leaders can:
Use constructive dialogue to restore stability and trust in moments of tragedy or upheaval.
Navigate organizational change under intense political and cultural pressure.
Expert Panel
Moderated by: Caroline Mehl, Co-Founder and Executive Director, CDI
Featuring:
- Jonathan Alger, President, American University
- Hiram Chodosh, President, Claremont McKenna College
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