BREAKTHROUGHS
Faith-fueled Innovation for Times Like These The phone rings. The caller, an administrator from another university, has hit a wall trying to solve a problem. “I know you’ve led GU through this. Can we talk?” From her vantage point ahead of the curve, GU President Suzanne Davis often responds to questions about implementation. What do inquiring presidential minds want to know? Here’s a sampling: • • • • •
How did you right size your budget? How did you leverage advisory boards to give students what students need? How did you onboard community and professional partners to work with students? How did you use an “entrepreneur in residence” to expand learning opportunities? How did you and your local chamber of commerce create a shared position that benefits the city and students?
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How did you manage to deliver inperson learning during the pandemic, when most everyone else resorted to all online? How did you work within the constraints of the federal financial aid system, yet restructure your distribution of scholarships to better help students? How did you identify and pursue relevant partnerships that meet students’ needs not just now, but in the future?
“Presidents from across the country keep calling to discover how we’ve pulled off the last year-and-a-half.” - GU’s Chief Academic Officer Brian Hartley ‘79
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