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President Series · #505

Small Is the Strategy, Not the Apology - with Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President, Lewis-Clark State College

Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President · Lewis-Clark State College

Sep 14, 2026 57 min
Small Is the Strategy, Not the Apology - with Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President, Lewis-Clark State College

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    Why is a small rural Idaho college stable & growing while the rest of the sector panics over enrollment decline?

  • 02

    What does it mean to serve nontraditional students with different energy, not just different policies?

  • 03

    How does a first generation, low income kid nobody would have bet on end up 9 years into a college presidency?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Cynthia L. Pemberton, President, Lewis-Clark State College

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  • Why is a small rural Idaho college stable & growing while the rest of the sector panics over enrollment decline?
  • What does it mean to serve nontraditional students with different energy, not just different policies?
  • How does a first generation, low income kid nobody would have bet on end up 9 years into a college presidency?

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