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Small College AmericaSmall College America Kristen Soares - President of the Association of Independent California Colleges and UniversitiesKent Barnds: Welcome to Small College America, a podcast dedicated to exploring the role and value of small colleges in the higher education landscape. I'm Kent Barnds, and I’m joined by my co-host, Dean Hoke.Dean Hoke: Kristen Soares is the fourth president of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU), representing more than 85 nonprofit institutions dedicated to the public good. As president, she works with leaders across the state to shape higher education policy and serves as the sector’s chief spokesperson. Under her leadership, AICCU partnered with the California Community Colleges Chan...
2025-11-1830 min
Insights with AICCUPartnerships that Power Access: AICCU and California's Community CollegesDr. Larry Galizio, president and CEO of the Community College League of California, shares the critical role of partnerships in shaping California's higher education landscape. He discusses the challenges facing colleges amid federal uncertainty, the importance of flexible funding and transfer pathways, and how collaboration between community colleges and AICCU institutions can expand opportunity for students across the state. Hosted by AICCU President Kristen Soares. This episode is sponsored by First American Education Finance.
2025-10-2434 min
Insights with AICCUDriving Innovation in Accreditation: A Conversation with WASC President Maria ToyodaMaria Toyoda, president of the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), opens the "black box" of accreditation and discusses how WASC balances rigorous standards with institutional innovation to improve student outcomes, reduce costs, and adapt to a changing higher education student population. Maria also offers insight on how accreditors are responding to new federal policies. Hosted by AICCU Vice President for Policy Tom Vu. This episode is sponsored by First American Education Finance.
2025-07-2229 min
Insights with AICCUCare About the Outcome and Not the Credit: A Lesson in Higher Ed Advocacy from Sarah FlanaganSarah Flanagan, vice president for government relations and policy development at the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), is set to retire this year after a transformative 30-year career in education policy. Sarah reflects on her career and offers actionable advice for university leaders on how to elevate their advocacy efforts. She shares strategies for fostering productive relationships with policymakers, addressing misconceptions about higher education, and navigating the challenges of today's polarized political climate. Hosted by AICCU President Kristen Soares.
2025-01-1533 min
Insights with AICCUElection Analysis with Paul Mitchell: Voter Data, Election Strategy, and College Student EngagementPaul Mitchell, vice president of bipartisan voter data firm Political Data, works with campaigns, nonprofits and universities with a specialty in polling and survey data. He shares his insight ahead of the 2024 Election, and what predictions can be made on voter demographics, trends among college students, battleground states, and more. Hosted by Tom Vu, AICCU vice president for policy.
2024-10-2433 min
Inspiring Women with Laurie McGrawEP. 41 If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Denise Brosseau. Denise understands what it takes to be a thought leader, an influencer and how to build your career through experience and expertise. Denise has spent her career as an entrepreneur and thought leader herself and she has been adamant and active in supporting women advance their own careers. Denise shares her experience, advice including views on how to best use social media to help other women in their career journeys.
As the CEO of Thought Leadership Lab, I work with leaders and their teams to acce...
2021-07-0625 min
California Community Colleges PodcastEpisode 14: "Kristen Soares, President, AICCU”California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Kristen Soares, President of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, discuss the recent expansion of the Associate Degree for Transfer program, which now provides community college students a seamless pathway to private, non-profit 4-year colleges and universities across the state.
Transcript: https://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/AudioGallery/podcast-transcripts/podcast-transcript-13.pdf
2018-08-0713 min