If you lead an academic program today, chances are that most of your prospective students are learning about you online long before they reach your website or admissions office. Social media has become a first impression space. It is where students see your program’s culture, community, and achievements.
How Leaders Shape, Signal, and Build Cultures: A Discussion Guide for Academic Leaders and Their Teams
Among the many desired traits most prized in academic leadership, the ability to shape (or reshape) institutional culture is sometimes overlooked in favor of fiscal acumen, the ability to drive
Lisa Jasinski
May 4, 2026
