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What’s Your Why: Advice from Higher Ed Leadership

Sep 26, 2023

Barbara Mistick is the President of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Before that, she served as the 19th president of Wilson College, where she implemented several initiatives to make the college more accessible and affordable to students. In our conversation, President Mistick...


Sep 19, 2023

Dr. Sean Decatur has served as president of the American Museum of Natural History since 2022. He previously led Kenyon College for nine years. We talked with President Decatur about the importance of learning and how our identities shape...


Sep 12, 2023

John Bravman is among the longest-serving Presidents at Bucknell University, and under his leadership, the university has experienced some of the most significant achievements in its 176-year history. In our conversation, Bravman shares the importance of learning from failure and the power of vulnerability.


Sep 5, 2023

Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera is an advocate for social justice and is firmly committed to creating access to higher education. In our conversation, she shares her unique educational experience, her path to the presidency, and explains how her "why" shapes her leadership through difficult times.