What It Means To Be an Elite Public University for the 21st Century: A Fireside Chat with Provost Charles Isbell
In this fireside chat with UW–Madison Provost Charles Isbell Jr., he reflected on his first academic year as UW–Madison provost and offered his perspective on how to ensure UW–Madison is an elite public university for the 21st century. Through a moderated conversation, Isbell shared his insights on why the university’s current transformation efforts are vital to the future of our research enterprise and how to not only accept the changes ahead but to lean into them. He discussed continuous improvement as a mindset and offered examples of institutional changes that have allowed our campus to evolve and attract top-notch faculty, staff, and students.
Participants had the opportunity to ask questions and hear Provost Isbell’s unique viewpoint, based on his extensive and celebrated career as a computationalist, researcher, educator, and advocate for access in higher education.