Navigating Change: Challenges for the Upcoming IAUP Presidency
A recent article by Nathan M. Greenfield titled “New IAUP president faces some new, some older challenges” and published by University World News, explores the challenges faced by incoming IAUP president Dr. Shawn Chen as he took over as IAUP President after Dr. Fernando Léon García’s tenure during the organization’s 20th Triennial Conference. In his interview, Dr. Chen, founder and Chancellor of Sias University in China, emphasized the transformative potential of AI in education. The author also reflects on how the 2021-2024 presidency was shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, and focused on resilience, leadership training, and student mental health. Initiatives under Dr. León García included leadership seminars, support for emerging leaders, meetings across the globe and multiple resources for university leaders to navigate these unprecedented times. The article also highlighted the opportunities and challenges posed by AI and the growing politicization of higher education funding, among other topics.
Read full article: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20241008214041774
