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President Series · #390

Why Davenport Measures What No Other University Measures - with Richard J. Pappas, President, Davenport University

Richard J. Pappas, President · Davenport University

Aug 7, 2025 43 min
Why Davenport Measures What No Other University Measures - with Richard J. Pappas, President, Davenport University

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does Dr. Pappas define academic integrity & why does he focus on students being ready to work when they graduate?

  • 02

    What makes Davenport University the first university ever to win the Malcolm Baldrige State Quality Award in Michigan?

  • 03

    How is Davenport creating new degrees in 60 days & guaranteeing jobs within six months of graduation?

  • 04

    Academic integrity as ensuring students learn content, soft skills, & career readiness beyond just preventing cheating

  • 05

    The challenge of maintaining human-centered leadership while embracing AI transformation

  • 06

    Embedding power skills like critical thinking & cultural competency into transcripts for student differentiation

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In this episode, President Series #390, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. Rick Pappas, President, Davenport University

YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi , Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Dr. Pappas define academic integrity & why does he focus on students being ready to work when they graduate?
  • What makes Davenport University the first university ever to win the Malcolm Baldrige State Quality Award in Michigan?
  • How is Davenport creating new degrees in 60 days & guaranteeing jobs within six months of graduation?

Topics include:

  • Academic integrity as ensuring students learn content, soft skills, & career readiness beyond just preventing cheating
  • The challenge of maintaining human-centered leadership while embracing AI transformation
  • Embedding power skills like critical thinking & cultural competency into transcripts for student differentiation

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