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Sep 22, 2026
Ep. 96: A President’s Perspective On Recruitment, Retention, and Leadership
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Jeremy TeersHOST
So what are some things you've done there at Texas Wesleyan to start to intentionally create that culture that you talked about where everyone understands like you have a role in this?

Emily MesserGUEST
Some of the things we have done, first of all, is codifying the university's core values.

Emily MesserGUEST
You know, when I started here four years ago, we didn't have identified core values.
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Jeremy TeersHOST
So when you look back again on your higher ed career, I mean, what experiences before you became a university president do you think really helped prepare you for the role? And just how did those experiences, again, it's probably a two part question, but like shape ultimately how you lead as a president now?