by Tyra Pickett | Nov 15, 2025 | Blog
In higher education, leadership used to be measured by stability — consistency, reliability, steadiness. But as institutions face chronic disruption, shifting metrics, and evolving expectations, the old scorecards no longer capture what leadership truly requires. In...
by Tyra Pickett | Nov 1, 2025 | Blog
Crises in higher education — whether financial, political, cultural, or public health-related — place enormous pressure on both institutional leaders and faculty. Presidents and academic leaders are often expected to provide direction, maintain morale, and make...
by Tyra Pickett | Oct 15, 2025 | Blog
Every fall, I feel the same shift. The air thins, the light changes, and the work—somehow—feels heavier. It’s not that the tasks are new. It’s that the energy carrying them isn’t mine anymore. I can feel the echo of a former version of myself still trying to keep the...
by Tyra Pickett | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
In higher education, the pressure never seems to let up. Mid-level faculty and administrators juggle teaching, research, service, and leadership responsibilities, often all at once. It’s easy to feel pulled in a hundred directions, leaving little space to pause and...
by admin | Sep 15, 2025 | Blog
We’ve spent plenty of time talking about disruption in higher education, but today I want to name something even more pressing. We don’t have a shortage of disruption. We have a shortage of leadership. Faculty, staff, and students are all telling me—and...
by admin | Sep 1, 2025 | Blog
The transition into a new academic year always carries a mix of excitement and pressure. For many women in academia—especially women of color—fall isn’t just about fresh syllabi or updated office hours. It’s about balancing research goals, service commitments,...
