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President Series · #405

If Your University Isn't Broken, What Kind of President Do You Hire? - with Paula Cunningham, Chair, Board of Trustees, Davenport University

Paula Cunningham, Chair, Board of Trustees · Davenport University

Sep 24, 2025 34 min
If Your University Isn't Broken, What Kind of President Do You Hire? - with Paula Cunningham, Chair, Board of Trustees, Davenport University

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  • 01

    How does a private university customize & certify curriculum in just 60 days while other institutions take forever to turn things around?

  • 02

    What happens when a successful president voluntarily retires after 17 years & 10 straight semesters of enrollment growth?

  • 03

    How does a board chair with presidential experience lead a nationwide search for a "builder" not a "fixer" at an institution that's not broken?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp

In this episode, President Series #405, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR guest is Paula Cunningham, Chair, Board of Trustees, Davenport University

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio 

  • How does a private university customize & certify curriculum in just 60 days while other institutions take forever to turn things around? 
  • What happens when a successful president voluntarily retires after 17 years & 10 straight semesters of enrollment growth? 
  • How does a board chair with presidential experience lead a nationwide search for a "builder" not a "fixer" at an institution that's not broken? 

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