Weekly Wisdom with President Mark Becker from the Association of Public & Land-grant Universities
The Innovating Together Podcast
English - October 05, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBEducation Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode of the Innovating Together Podcast, Mark Becker, President of Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), discusses the evolving expectations for university presidents. He emphasizes the significance of universities delivering value in terms of job prospects for students. President Becker also reflects on his own leadership journey and the challenges faced by university presidents in the current political climate. Bridget Burns, adds that the presidency in higher education should be elevated as a crucial leadership role, and presidents should be respected and learned from.
"Today, people want to know if I go to your institution, am I going to get a degree that is going to lead to a job in a career that I want?" - President Mark Becker
What you will learn -
The importance of job placement for students
Challenges Faced by Universities
Listening and Communicating with Different Perspectives
The need for a nuanced conversation about higher education
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