About David Finegold

David Finegold is the president of Chatham University.

NBN Episodes hosted by David:

Richard A. Detweiler, "The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs: Lives of Consequence, Inquiry, and Accomplishment" (MIT Press, 2021)

February 11, 2024

The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs

Richard A. Detweiler
Hosted by David Finegold

We speak with Richard Detweiler about his new book The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs: Lives of Consequence, Inquiry and Accomplishment (MIT Press, 2021)…

Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert, "Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2020)

May 10, 2023

Relationship-Rich Education

Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert
Hosted by David Finegold

During Leo Lambert’s 19-year tenure as president at Elon University, the institution moved from a regional college to becoming one of the U.S.’s top 1…

Transforming the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

April 26, 2023

Transforming the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

Daniel Greenstein
Hosted by David Finegold

We have an engaging discussion with Dr. Dan Greenstein, who in 2018 left the Gates Foundation, where he led the Post-Secondary program, to become the …

Mergers in Higher Education: A Discussion with Beth Hillman

December 8, 2022

Mergers in Higher Education

Beth Hillman
Hosted by David Finegold

Beth Hillman discusses the recent merger between Mills College and Northeastern University. Hillman, who served as President of Mills from 2016-22, d…

Transforming the Urban University: Northeastern University, 1996-2006

November 14, 2022

Transforming the Urban University: Northeastern University, 1996-2006

Richard Freeland
Hosted by David Finegold

It is rare to see colleges and universities achieve major and rapid changes in their national rankings. Richard Freeland, the president emeritus of N…

Nathan Long on Growth Strategies for Small Private Universities

September 12, 2022

Growth Strategies for Small Private Universities

Nathan Long
Hosted by David Finegold

Nathan Long shares insights from his career leading successful growth strategies for two small private universities. Saybrook University was formed i…

Mergers in Higher Education

July 11, 2022

Mergers in Higher Education

Bryon Grigsby and David Rowe
Hosted by David Finegold

This episode is the latest in the series of cases we’ve profiled focusing on mergers within higher education. We speak with Bryon Grigsby, President …

A Discussion with Lynn Pasquerella, President of the American Association of Colleges & Universities

June 13, 2022

A Discussion with Lynn Pasquerella

Lynn Pasquerella
Hosted by David Finegold

This episode features a wide-ranging discussion with Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, the President of the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U…

A Conversation with Mark Nordenberg: Chancellor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh (Part 2 of 2)

May 16, 2022

A Conversation with Mark Nordenberg

Mark Nordenberg
Hosted by David Finegold

We continue our discussion with Mark Nordenberg, who shares lessons from his successful 19 year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh a…

A Conversation with Mark Nordenberg: Chancellor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh (Part 1)

May 2, 2022

A Conversation with Mark Nordenberg

Hosted by David Finegold

Mark Nordenberg is part of a vanishing breed within higher education – a leader who has spent almost his entire career at a single university. In the…

The Future of Tenure: How Chatham University Brought Tenure Back

April 11, 2022

The Future of Tenure

Jenna Templeton and Joe MacNeil
Hosted by David Finegold

At a time when a growing number of universities are moving away from tenure and hiring a higher percentage of faculty on non tenure-track appointments…

John Katzman: Founder and CEO of Noodle

February 7, 2022

John Katzman

John Katzman
Hosted by David Finegold

John Katzman is one of the U.S.’s most innovative thinkers and successful educational entrepreneurs. He founded Princeton Review right after graduati…

A Conversation with Bijal Shah: Chief Experience Officer, Guild Education

January 17, 2022

A Conversation with Bijal Shah

Bijal Shah
Hosted by David Finegold

Bijal Shah shares story of the meteoric rise of Guild Education, the Denver-based ed tech firm that has quickly emerged as the leading marketplace for…

Wasif Rizvi: President of Habib University, Karachi, Pakistan

December 20, 2021

Wasif Rizvi

Hosted by David Finegold

Wasif Rizvi is the founding president of Habib University, the first liberal arts institution in Pakistan. Planning for the University began in 2010, …

Elizabeth Kiss: Warden of the Rhodes Trust and former President of Agnes Scott College

November 29, 2021

A Conversation with Elizabeth Kiss

Elizabeth Kiss
Hosted by David Finegold

We speak with Elizabeth Kiss about the design and launch of the very successful SUMMIT initiative that led Agnes Scott College to be recognized as “th…

Bill Carroll: President of Benedictine University from 1995-2015 and founder and CEO of Hunter Global Education

November 22, 2021

A Discussion with Bill Carroll

Bill Carroll
Hosted by David Finegold

Under Bill Carroll’s leadership, Benedictine University, in Lisle Illinois became the fastest growing university in the U.S. from 2000-12. Carroll des…

Steve Katsouros, "Come to Believe: How Jesuits Are Reinventing Education (Again)" (Orbis, 2017)

November 15, 2021

Come to Believe

Steve Katsouros
Hosted by David Finegold

Father Steve Katsouros, founder and CEO of the Come To Believe Network, shares the inspirational story of the founding of Arrupe College at Loyola Uni…

A Conversation with Leon Botstein, President of Bard College

November 8, 2021

A Conversation with Leon Botstein

Hosted by David Finegold

President Botstein shares insights from his remarkable career which started as the youngest college president in the U.S. at just 23, when he joined t…

Michael Horowitz: Founder and President of TCS Education System (Part 2)

November 1, 2021

A Conversation with Michael Horowitz (Part 2)

Michael Horowitz
Hosted by David Finegold

In Part II of this interview, TCS Education Founder Michael Horowitz discusses the evolution of the TCS system from its origins in Chicago to a nation…

Michael Alexander: President, Lasell University

October 25, 2021

Michael Alexander

Hosted by David Finegold

This episode feature an interview with Michael Alexander, one of the most innovative small university presidents in the U.S. He discusses a number of…

Michael Horowitz: Founder and President of TCS Education System (Part 1)

October 11, 2021

A Conversation with Michael Horowitz (Part 1)

Michael Horowitz
Hosted by David Finegold

Michael Horowitz discusses the origins and evolution of The Cooperative Solution (TCS) Education System, which was created in 2009 as a spinout from T…

A Conversation with Judy McLaughlin: Senior Lecturer, Harvard GSE and Founder and Chair of the Harvard Seminars for New College Presidents and Experienced Presidents

October 4, 2021

A Conversation with Judy McLaughlin

Judy McLaughlin
Hosted by David Finegold

Judy McLaughlin has helped prepare over 1000 college and university presidents to take on the varied responsibilities of their role since founding the…

A Discussion with Ben Nelson (Part 2): Founder of the Minerva Project and Minerva University

September 20, 2021

A Discussion with Ben Nelson (Part 2)

Ben Nelson
Hosted by David Finegold

In Part II of our discussion with Ben Nelson, he shares information on the outcomes for the first Minerva graduates and how Minerva has diversified it…

A Discussion with Ben Nelson (Part 1): Founder of the Minerva Project and Minerva University

September 13, 2021

A Discussion with Ben Nelson (Part 1)

Ben Nelson
Hosted by David Finegold

In the first of two parts, we meet Ben Nelson, the charismatic founder of the Minerva Project and Minerva University. Ben shares the fascinating stor…