Gil Villaneuva, Associate Vice President and Dean of Admission at the University of Richmond and former board chair of The Common Application, joins Ken to discuss horror movies, dogs, and maybe a few things (OK, more than a few things) about higher ed leadership, including the joy of working for ambitious institutions ... also SPAM and fried rice.
Shout-outs
Nancy Tessier his former boss at University of Richmond (now at Art & Science Group)
Pat Coleman, his former boss at Harvey Mudd (now at Witt/Kieffer)
Hector Martinez, his foamier boss at Pitzer (now at The Webb Schools)
Rapid Descent
- Walkout song: Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (a repeat walkout from an earlier episode)
- Best recent read: In Defense of a Liberal Education by Fareed Zakaria
- Eager to read next: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Podcast: The History Guy also any podcast about the Las Vegas (formerly LA, formerly Oakland) Raiders
- Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: SPAM and fried rice.
- What he uses to take and keep notes: iPhone.
- Memorable bit of advice: Hope is not a strategy. (Nancy Tessier) Kill people with kindness. (Pat Coleman). Finally, "Whenever you can take people with you to bigger and better things, take every opportunity to do that."
- Bucket list: Travel the world with his spouse.
The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment