Asbury College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Dean to Join National Cohort Focused on Higher Education Leadership
Asbury University announces that Dr. Daniel H. Strait, Professor of English and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences has been selected to participate in the Lilly Network Leadership Institute, a competitive national program designed to equip emerging leaders in church-related higher education.
Dr. Daniel Strait’s selection for The Lilly Network Institute reflects enormous respect for his leadership in Christian higher education.”
“His participation in the institute supports Asbury’s commitment to develop thoughtful, wise, strategic, and faith-filled Christian leaders equipped to serve the institution, the Church, and the world.”
The Lilly Network Leadership Institute brings together administrators who are new to their roles to explore the perspectives, principles, and practices necessary to navigate the challenges and opportunities of leadership. Strait joins a select cohort chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants, with only 13 participants selected from 27 applicants nationwide.
Through this two-year program, Strait will engage in five conferences, including sessions held in conjunction with the Lilly Network Workshop for Senior Administrators. Participants will also receive mentorship from experienced leaders, including opportunities for job shadowing and ongoing professional guidance.
I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in the work of the Lilly Network Leadership Institute."
“To learn from others–to see from perspectives other than my own–means having the opportunity to explore, with renewed vision, how Asbury University holds the potential to help students navigate the future with hope and possibility amidst formidable social, intellectual, moral, and cultural challenges.”
Founded in 1991, the Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities (formerly the Lilly Fellows Program) seeks to strengthen the quality and shape the character of church-related institutions of higher learning through a variety of fellowships and regranting efforts. The Lilly Network is based at Christ College, the interdisciplinary honors college of Valparaiso University in Northwest Indiana, and is sustained by the generous support of Lilly Endowment Inc.
Asbury University looks forward to the impact of Dr. Strait’s experience in the Lilly Network Leadership Institute and the ways it will enrich Asbury’s ongoing mission to educate students for lives of service and leadership.
Asbury University’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences serves as the intellectual core of the University’s liberal arts tradition, offering programs through the Ancient & Modern Languages, Art & Design, English, Music, Psychology, Social Science & History, and Social Work departments. These areas equip students with critical thinking, creativity, and a deep understanding of culture and human behavior, preparing them for both graduate study and diverse professional paths.