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NASH Leadership Academy

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Empowering System Leaders for a Changing Higher Education Landscape

America’s public college and university systems play a critical role in shaping the nation’s future—governing and coordinating higher education in every state. These systems harness substantial human, financial, technological, and physical resources to drive social, economic, and cultural progress for the students, institutions, and states they serve.

Preparing Leaders for Systemwide Impact

Navigating today’s challenges requires leaders who can think strategically, adapt quickly, and collaborate effectively across institutions. The NASH Leadership Academy is designed to:

  • Develop adaptive leadership skills to respond to a rapidly changing higher education landscape.
  • Provide practical tools for navigating complex challenges, from funding shifts to technological disruption.
  • Build a community of practice, connecting system and campus leaders to share strategies and solutions.
  • Empower leaders at all levels—from system executives to campus administrators—to harness the power of systemness for greater impact.

By equipping leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to drive change, the NASH Leadership Academy strengthens the capacity of public higher education systems to serve students, institutions, and communities.

What Makes the Academy Unique? 

  • Personalized leadership plans
  • Individual coaching sessions
  • Peer feedback and support
  • Focus on real-world problem solving
  • Led by experienced system leaders and scholars

Leadership Academy Systemness Program

Our first offering, the NASH Leadership Academy’s Systemness Program, is designed for college and university system leaders responsible for academic affairs, student services, human resources, finance and administration, research, advancement, and information technology. 

Program Curriculum

The Systemness Program will have two residential sessions (October and March) and a series of group webinars and individual coaching sessions in between the sessions. The curriculum is designed to provide, apply, and revise practical adaptive leadership tools that will enable system leaders to navigate through their challenges in pursuit of the benefits of systemness in their college and university systems.

Presented by experienced leaders and scholars of college and university systems, the program includes: 

  • Two in-person sessions 
  • Interim webinars and individual coaching
  • Focus on developing and implementing an Adaptive Leadership Plan

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will:

  • Understand the current state of American college and university systems
  • Learn practical diagnostic, treatment, and evaluation tools for adaptive leadership
  • Develop an individual Adaptive Leadership Plan
  • Receive individual coaching and peer feedback on implementation of their plans
  • Build their individual and organization leadership capacity, and even thrive in this complex world

Application deadline: August 15, 2025

Program fee: $8,000 (includes tuition, housing, materials, and most meals)

Invest in Your Leadership, Invest in Your System

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