310: A Distinctive Education - with Dr. Tracy Y. Espy, President, Mitchell College

<p>Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! &nbsp;In this episode, <strong>President Series #100!!!</strong> - <strong>we believe we are the first podcast in the world to interview 100 College &amp; University Presidents!</strong> - your guest is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/tracy-espy-05380219"><strong>Dr. Tracy Y. Espy</strong></a>, President at <a href="https://mitchell.edu/"><strong>Mitchell College</strong></a>, your guest host is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katecolbert/"><strong>Kate Colbert</strong></a>, &amp; your sponsor is&nbsp;<a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup" target="_blank"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a>! &nbsp;</p> <p>It's fitting that <strong>President Series #100</strong> is with a first-time university president in Dr. Tracy Espy. &nbsp;Tracy discusses the very unique value proposition at Mitchell College and what makes their education so distinctive. &nbsp;She talks about how college and the community go hand-in-hand, and finding ways to help rebuild the community is an important and critical piece of running a successful institution. &nbsp;Tracy talks about how empathy is the antecedent to diversity, equity, and inclusion. &nbsp;She also notes how listening to EdUp helped her gain perspective from other leaders!</p> <p>Dr. Tracy Y. Espy became the eighth president and first African-American woman to lead Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut, on July 1, 2020. &nbsp;She is currently engaged with the Governor’s Workforce Council, the FEMA Region 1 Covid-19 Long-Term Recovery Task Force, and the CT Higher Education Resilience Working Group on Workforce Development. &nbsp;She was also recently appointed to serve on the Council of Independent Colleges and Universities administered Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), a nationwide network of colleges and universities formed to enrich intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students.</p> <p>Another awesome episode with your sponsor