About this episode
The episode discusses insights from the upcoming 2026 Survey of College and University Presidents and the challenges faced by higher education leaders.
Live from the ACE Experience conference, Teresa Valerio Parrot and Erin Hennessy discuss early insights from the upcoming 2026 Survey of College and University Presidents. From sustained institutional risk and political pressure to AI governance and public accountability, this episode explores how higher ed leaders are navigating an increasingly complex operating environment — and what that means for the future of presidential leadership.
People in this episode
Hosts: Teresa Valerio Parrot, Erin Hennessy
Topics covered
- higher education
- presidential leadership
- institutional risk
- political pressure
- AI governance
- public accountability
Keywords
- ACE Experience conference
- 2026 Survey
- operating environment
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