From Biologist to Higher Education Innovative Thinker and Transformative Leader: A Conversation with UMass Global Chancellor Gary Brahm

<p>When <a href="https://www.umassglobal.edu/">UMass Global&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.umassglobal.edu/about-umassglobal/our-people/gary-brahm">Chancellor&nbsp;Gary Brahm</a>&nbsp;was studying biology as an undergraduate at California State, Northridge, a career in higher education was not on his radar. Life&nbsp;intervened and&nbsp;Brahm went on to pursue a remarkable career in higher education, culminating in his spearheading one of the nation's most innovative transactions on behalf of college-going working adults: the affiliation of Brandman University (where&nbsp;Brahm served&nbsp;as Founding Chancellor since 2007)&nbsp;with the UMass system to create UMass Global.&nbsp;At Brandman University, Brahm is credited with building a 'totally student centered' institutional culture and instituting innovative best in class practices for adult working students&nbsp;resulting in impressive student success outcomes by nearly every&nbsp;measure. In our&nbsp;conversation, Chancellor Brahm&nbsp;shares the back story behind this&nbsp;groundbreaking&nbsp;affiliation&nbsp;and unpacks the secret sauce&nbsp;for his institution's singular success in&nbsp;supporting working adult students.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chelip/message