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Melik’s Memo: March 2025
I recently came across a Gallup poll revealing that cost is the leading reason students pause their college studies. That struck a chord.
At Unity, we’re committed to making higher education affordable, inclusive, and transformative. That commitment starts with crafting a new narrative for higher education where institutions don't merely impart knowledge but evolve alongside learners throughout their lives. This narrative comes to life when we recognize that technological advancements create new touchpoints that invite continuous learning. One example of this is our newly launched Learning Market.
When we start to talk about (and understand) education as something that isn't a finite product, we become active participants in finding ways to invite more people into the environmental conversation by actively meeting them where they... Read More »
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Why Clarity Is the Only Scalable Advantage in an AI-Driven Enterprise
Every leader eventually faces a moment where growth starts to feel like chaos. You are adding headcount, chasing opportunities, and still somehow falling behind. The problem is not talent. It... Read More »
The CEO’s Cognitive Edge: How I Use OpenAI to Think, Decide, and Lead Differently
This is not about productivity hacks. It’s about how I’ve rebuilt my executive infrastructure, utilizing OpenAI as a daily partner in achieving strategic clarity, pattern recognition, and institutional design. In... Read More »
Higher Education’s Favorite Number to Ignore
If You Don’t Track Cost of Acquisition, You’re Not Leading. You’re Hoping. At this stage in higher education, leadership means knowing what levers move your institution forward. One of the... Read More »
Cognitive Infrastructure Is the New Leadership Frontier…
… How I Expanded My CEO Capacity by approx. 30 Percent With AI and Why It Matters for the Future of Work and the Planet Artificial intelligence is not a... Read More »
I Wasn’t Meant to Lead Their System. I Was Meant to Reimagine It
Higher education believes it is under attack from politics, funding challenges, and demographic shifts. But the most serious threat is internal. The pressure is not just coming from the outside.... Read More »
Building Beyond Accreditation: The Future of Trust in Higher Education
Exploring the edges of what’s next… Full disclosure: I began writing this article well before the recent executive order. It is not a reaction to current events, but rather the... Read More »
Leadership Is Guardianship
Why the Best CEOs Lead with Fierce Stewardship, Not Just Strategy. Most CEOs treat their organizations like startups, assets, or personal brands. Very few treat them like their mother. And... Read More »
From Silos to Systems: Leading Across the Divide
Why Structural Isolation Undermines Institutional Transformation in Higher Education. It sOver the past decade, I’ve led one of the most aggressive institutional transformations in modern higher education, growing Unity Environmental... Read More »
Stop Confusing Your Workplace with Your Government (or Your Family)
A Field Guide for the Future of Work. AI is already changing how work gets done. One day soon, it may allow organizations to offer hyper-customized schedules, adaptive roles, and... Read More »
Extended Reality
Reshaping how we imagine, design,and experience education. What is Extended Reality (XR)? Extended Reality (XR) is an inclusive term used to describe a variety of immersive technologies encompassing Virtual Reality... Read More »
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