Today’s higher education leaders share their stories and insights about leadership in the academy. Join host Jay Lemons and his guests for thoughtful conversations and interesting perspectives on leadership. Leaders on Leadership is brought to you by Academic Search and the American Academic Leadership Institute, who together support colleges and universities during times of transition and through leadership development activities that serve current and future generations of institutional leaders. For more information, visit us at academicsearch.org.
Episodes
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System, traces a leadership path shaped by purpose, pragmatism, and saying “yes” to meaningful work. Drawing on experiences from Bloomsburg University and Bethany College to her system role in Vermont, she reflects on how her mother’s insistence on opportunity and her own training as a mathematician inform a steady focus on access, affordability, and student success. In this episode, Dr. Mauch discusses the system’s ongoing transformation of bringing legacy campuses together as Vermont State University alongside the Community College of Vermont, while meeting the realities of today’s learners. She offers a candid view of risk-taking and learning from failure, partnering with legislators, and aligning institutional assets to serve every corner of a rural state. Read the full episode transcript. Interview recorded July 2025.
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