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Lee Fisher
President, Baldwin Wallace University

Lee framed higher education as facing a "perfect storm" — demographic decline, rising costs, shifting credential preferences, rapid technology change, and declining public trust. Despite that, he emphasized his optimism. He described Baldwin Wallace’s institutional adaptation, including a strategic focus on producing a regional talent pipeline through a career accelerator model, citing collaborations with Sherwin-Williams, Team NEO, and JobsOhio.

Fisher explained how the university combines vertical differentiation (performing arts, STEM, athletics) with commitments to graduate students who are leader-ready, career-ready, and future-ready by requiring experiential learning and emphasizing AI and financial literacy. He outlined ongoing employer engagement efforts and curriculum customization to meet employer needs, noted that most BW graduates remain regionally employed. The discussion also covered institutional reputation and community relations, recommended clearer communication of college ROI and civic engagement, and announced a presidential task force on AI to integrate AI literacy across teaching and operations.

Recorded from a live Zoom session.