Caboni selected to participate in Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership


Thu, 11/13/2014

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Erinn Barcomb-Peterson

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas vice chancellor for public affairs is one of two dozen senior leaders selected for the inaugural class of fellows in an innovative new program that will engage participants by exploring the leadership challenges that confront today’s universities.

Tim Caboni has been chosen to take part in the Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership, an eight-month program designed for administrators leading organizational change at colleges and universities. The program, co-hosted by Arizona State University and Georgetown University, begins today in Washington, D.C.

The Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership is designed to prepare the next generation of presidential leadership for the nation's universities. It focuses on bringing ideas to practice, linking theory to relevant applications, and scaling innovations in teaching and learning, leadership, finance and technology that can transform higher education.

“As we elevate KU’s stature among our peers, we can’t rely on the strides we’ve already made as a university,” said Caboni, who also is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies. “I am proud of the changes we’ve made over the past three years in how we tell our KU story, but there is more work to do. I will bring back what I learn at the academy to lead organizational change here at Kansas’ flagship university.”

Caboni was nominated by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little.

“Tim has brought tremendous energy to his efforts to broaden KU’s brand presence while showing the ability to adapt to challenges, particularly during difficult economic times in the state,” Gray-Little said. “He is a valued member of university leadership, and learning from national experts on developing creative solutions and innovations will be a great benefit as we continue implementing Bold Aspirations.”

Rather than focusing on day-to-day tactics, Caboni and his peers will learn critical thinking, analysis and design skills needed to solve complex issues facing higher education. Through four sessions during the next eight months, fellows will be introduced to the latest thinking and research about change leadership, teaching and learning in a digital age, external challenges facing higher education, and the financial sustainability of institutions.

“Unlike many higher education leadership programs, the academy’s focus will be on applying new solutions to the most pressing challenges facing our universities and scaling successful innovations to address those challenges,” said Arizona State President Michael M. Crow.

The academy’s other participants represent 21 institutions from across the nation, including Ohio State University, the University of Pennsylvania and Washington University in St. Louis.

The program’s founding director is Jeffrey J. Selingo, a higher education author former editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education who serves as senior adviser and professor of practice at Arizona State.

Thu, 11/13/2014

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Erinn Barcomb-Peterson

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