Higher Ed Leaders by Viv Higher Education

Welcome to Higher Ed Leaders, hosted by Suzan Brinker, PhD, of Viv Higher Education, is the podcast for higher education professionals who believe colleges and universities are strongest when they are bold, adaptive, and built to last.

We are excited to bring you Season 3 of Higher Ed Leaders. This season continues our focus on entrepreneurial leadership, this time through founding and long-term impact stories. Across each episode, we explore how institutions, schools, programs, and major initiatives were first imagined, launched, and sustained. Through conversations with presidents, vice presidents, and senior leaders, the podcast digs into decision-making with imperfect information, prioritization, and knowing when to move forward or say no, all with an eye toward lasting impact in higher education.

Previous seasons include Season 2, which focused on The Entrepreneurial Campus, and Season 1, centered on Transforming and Innovating Higher Education.

Guest

Leon Botstein

Leon Botstein is a renowned educator, conductor, and public intellectual who has served as president of Bard College since 1975. Born in Zurich and raised in New York, he pursued studies in music, history, and philosophy before becoming the youngest college president in U.S. history at age 23.

In addition to leading Bard for five decades, Botstein is music director of the American Symphony Orchestra and founder of the Bard Music Festival. Throughout his career, he has championed the power of education and the arts to expand opportunity, foster critical thinking, and improve lives.

Guest appearance on:

SEASON 3: Ep. 3 Leading a College for Half a Century with Leon Botstein from Bard College