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Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdEarly To Go All RemoteThe 23-campus California State University system was among the first to announce in the spring it would go mostly online for the fall (and eventually for the spring). As a complement to the previous episode where Jeff and Michael talked about what it took to welcome students back to campus, in this episode they talk with the president of Sonoma State University about why the Cal State system made the early call to go online.
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2020-12-1534 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Debate Over Reopening CollegesAs colleges considered whether to open their campuses to students in-person for the fall, different institutions approached the question from different vantage points. In this episode, Michael and Jeff talk with the president of Boston University, which welcomed students back, to understand what went into that decision and the logistics behind pulling it off.
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2020-12-0138 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Role of the Public IntellectualEmily Oster joins Michael and Jeff as the debate over reopening both K–12 schools and colleges has reached a fever pitch. Oster, a Brown University economist, has been at the forefront of the public conversation about schools and COVID-19. Jeff and Michael asked Oster about the dynamics of being a public intellectual on a university campus and how she deals with criticism.
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2020-11-1730 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdRethinking the Regional PublicRegional public universities are the workhorses of the higher ed systems of many states. Overall, the 400-plus regional public universities across the U.S. educate some 40% of all American undergraduates. But often they are stuck in the middle between better known public flagship universities and community colleges. After years of declining state revenues, and in some states declining enrollments, many have arrived at a crossroads. In this episode, Dan Greenstein, the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, talks about his plan to remake the Pennsylvania system as well as why similar institutions elsewhere need to recapture th...
2020-11-1044 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Hybrid UniversityWhen we think of hybrid education we tend to think of the classroom–a mix between online and face-to-face learning. In this episode, Marni Baker Stein, provost and chief academic officer at Western Governors University talks about how the fast-growing online institution had to rethink all its services and offerings to students in the virtual world, providing a roadmap to traditional institutions in what a hybrid world after Covid-19 might look like.
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2020-10-2724 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdBlurring the Lines of the UniversitySouthern New Hampshire University has skyrocketed to the top of largest higher education institutions over the past decade, as its president, Paul LeBlanc, has led it through a dramatic transformation. In this episode, LeBlanc talks about the perilous state of higher education, its importance for the nation and world, what Covid-19 and the recession will and won’t accelerate, and how the distinction between learning online and on campus may fade in the years to come.
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2020-10-0639 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdWill Graduate Schools Face a Reckoning in 2020?With international enrollment down sharply, especially in STEM fields, and potential students questioning the worth of mostly online education, how can graduate schools adapt and innovate? We talk to David Poole of the University of Miami College of Engineering and Jillian Baer of Liaison International about graduate admissions in 2020 and beyond.
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2020-09-2235 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdWho Gets In and WhyJeff and Michael preview Jeff’s new book, Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, which goes on sale September 15. Jeff, who embedded in three different college admissions offices, pulls back the curtain on how admissions decisions get made and discusses how their choices are much more than just GPAs and test scores.
Please make sure to order your own copy of Jeff’s book today!
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2020-09-0840 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdReversing Course on the FallHigher education is now facing another fall of remote learning, just months after many colleges and universities had announced they’d be coming back to campus. Jeff and Michael talk to the president and CFO at one of the first institutions that decided to reverse course, Dickinson College. They also catch up with the College Crisis Initiative at Davidson College.
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2020-08-2039 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdKicking Off a Fall Like No OtherIs summer over already? Higher ed didn’t have much of a summer break this year, and Michael and Jeff begin the fourth season of FutureU by reviewing the big headlines and talk about the trends that will shape the coming academic year — as well as a preview of Jeff’s new book that will be released in September.
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2020-08-1820 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe End of a Crazy YearWhen Michael and Jeff began season three of the podcast last August, few could have imagined the disruptions to higher ed and the country by the time this season comes to a close. In the last episode before the regular summer hiatus, Michael and Jeff look back on their favorite episodes and ahead on the issues that will shape the coming months.
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2020-06-3032 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdCalculating the ROI of Higher EdMartin Van Der Werf from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce joins the podcast to discuss the center’s attempts to rank colleges and universities on the return on investment of their degrees.
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2020-06-2527 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdA President and Provost on Plans for the FallAs colleges and universities announce their plans for getting students back on campus, Michael and Jeff talk with Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University and Lenore Rodicio, provost at Miami Dade College about their approaches to returning this fall.
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2020-06-1546 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdWill COVID-19 Permanently Change Instruction and Costs In Higher Ed?John Katzman, founder and CEO of Noodle Partners, and Ben Nelson, founder and CEO of the Minerva Project, join Jeff and Michael to talk about how COVID-19 might transform higher education in the longer – and what institutions should be doing in response.
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2020-05-1235 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Three Digital Waves of Higher Ed in a PandemicFernando Bleichmar from Cengage joins Michael and Jeff to talk about three waves of the higher ed response to Covid-19, what’s worked and not worked on campuses, and the results of a new survey of faculty and institutions the company conducted with the Online Learning Consortium, UPCEA, and other organizations.
This episode of Future U is brought to you by Cengage.
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2020-05-0125 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Coming Enrollment CrunchWhat happens to enrollment and revenue for colleges and universities in the next few months amidst a recession and COVID-19 shuttering physical campuses remains uncertain. Deloitte’s Pete Fritz joined Jeff and Michael to talk through how universities should plan and what’s likely to happen.
This episode of Future U is brought to you by Deloitte’s Center for Higher Education Excellence.
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2020-04-2332 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdLeading a Liberal Arts College During the Coronavirus PandemicCarol Quillen, president of Davidson College, is the guest with Michael and Jeff to talk about how to build community with students spread out and maintain a college’s vision and mission in the midst of crisis management.
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2020-04-0620 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdKeeping a University Financially Sustainable During the Coronavirus CrisisDeloitte’s Scott Friedman and Tim Hurley join Jeff and Michael to talk about what the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be on university finances and how institutions can plan their cash flow in the rocky months ahead.
This episode of Future U is brought to you by Deloitte’s Center for Higher Education Excellence.
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2020-04-0128 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdManaging the Coronavirus Crisis: On the Front Lines with Northeastern UniversityThe co-chair of Northeastern’s COVID-19 task force, Mike Armini, joins Michael and Jeff to discuss what’s next for university planning after most institutions have sent their residential students home and shifted to remote learning for the rest of the spring semester.
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2020-03-3023 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdBalancing the Tradeoffs in AdmissionsAngel B. Pérez, vice president for enrollment and student success at Trinity College, in Hartford, joins Jeff and guest co-host Karin Fischer to discuss his efforts to bring socioeconomic diversity to a liberal arts college and the tradeoffs admissions deans need to make to fulfill institutional priorities.
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2020-03-2327 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Quick Pivot to Remote EducationA provost at a regional public university and a faculty member at a private college join Michael and Jeff to talk about what it’s really like to turn a residential campus into a virtual one almost overnight.
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2020-03-1635 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdManaging Campuses During the CoronavirusScott Cowen, who led Tulane University in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, joined Michael and Jeff to talk about how to manage a campus through an interrupted semester.
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2020-03-1329 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Opportunities for Small CollegesMary Marcy, the president of Dominican University of California joins Jeff and Michael to talk about her new book The Small College Imperative, and how such institutions can innovate. She also shares lessons from her own innovations, including a partnership with a coding school.
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2020-03-0326 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdReporters RoundtableJeff sits down with reporters Goldie Blumenstyk of the Chronicle of Higher Education, Open Campus’s Sara Hebel, and Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed to discuss this year’s biggest stories and most interesting trends in higher education.
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2020-02-1828 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdHigher Ed as a Strategic Priority for a StateLouisiana’s Commissioner of Higher Education, Kim Hunter Reed, join Jeff and guest co-host Paul Fain to talk about the state’s new master plan for higher ed, which sets an ambitious goal for doubling the number of credentials produced annually.
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2020-02-0428 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Controversy Behind TransparencyEdmit cofounders Sabrina Manville and Nick Ducoff join Michael and Jeff to talk about the controversy behind their projections of the financial collapse of certain colleges and universities–and how their efforts are intended to help families make better financial decisions around college.
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2020-01-2126 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdWhat’s Ahead for Higher Ed in 2020?Michael and Jeff take a look back at last year’s biggest higher ed stories and share and react to listeners’ predictions for 2020.
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2020-01-0733 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdCommunity College InnovationMarcia Ballinger, the president of Lorain County (Ohio) Community College, talks to Jeff and Michael about some of the approaches she’s implemented that have resulted in boosting student success, including guided pathways and CUNY ASAP.
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2019-11-1922 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdThe Real Story of Student SuccessJoe May, the chancellor of the Dallas County (Texas) Community College District, joins Jeff and Michael to talk about how his institutions discovered the barriers to student success, what they’re doing to help students overcome them, and the importance of upskilling local residents who feel left behind in the new economy.
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2019-11-0522 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdGame of LoansMichael and Jeff sat down with Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the co-author of “Game of Loans: The Rhetoric and Reality of Student Debt.” Among the student debt issues she discusses, she explains why she thinks student loan forgiveness is a “pie in the sky idea.”
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2019-10-2227 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdA Governor Goes to CollegePurdue University President Mitch Daniels talks to Jeff and Michael about the innovations he’s brought to Purdue since arriving there in 2013. The former Indiana governor also talked about what he’s learned on his journey from elected official to college administrator.
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2019-10-0824 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdChoosing CollegeJeff puts Michael on the hot seat along with his coauthor of Choosing College, Bob Moesta, for this episode as he grills them about their new book (click to purchase Choosing College). They explore why students choose the school they do and what that means for designing better educational experiences, whether more data would help students make better choices, and how choosing a college is kind of like buying a mattress.
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2019-09-2433 minFuture U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher EdWelcome Back!Season 3 of Future U kicks off with Jeff and Michael catching up on what happened over the summer in higher ed as well as what’s new in their lives, including an update on their books.
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2019-09-1027 min