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Changemakers 05: President Mark Lombardi on Faculty and Consensus

September 24, 2021 • Matt Alex, Hector H. Lopez, & Joe Abraham • Season 1 • Episode 5

President Mark Lombardi (3/4)

Faculty consensus is about focusing on the end goal, not the problems that may arise. It is about empowering faculty to shape the process and deliver. When you do that, people are no longer wary of innovation—they’re excited for it.

In episode 5 of the Changemaker series, listen as President Mark Lombardi of Maryville University speaks about how he implemented a 1-to-1 iPad plan ahead of schedule by engaging and empowering the faculty with the resources they needed to get the job done.

Dr. Mark Lombardi has served as president of Maryville University since 2007. In that time, Maryville has achieved unprecedented growth and earned national distinction for leading a digital revolution in higher education. Stay tuned for more from President Lombardi in upcoming episodes.