Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed
Jeff Selingo, Michael Horn
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Rerun: How Small Schools Can Thrive As Higher Ed Changes
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07/30/24 • 41 min
In this rerun from episode 150, Jeff Selingo welcomes Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University, for a conversation on the unique position of smaller universities in higher education. They discuss some vital concerns facing smaller universities like Simmons, such as combining less popular liberal arts majors, combatting dropping college enrollment numbers, and embracing online education programs. The episode is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.
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Strategies for Digital Transformation
Key Moments
(0:00) - Intro
(4:10) - Small college challenges and strategic planning
(11:51) - Small college competitiveness and online education
(19:58) - Leadership and collaboration in higher education
(21:31) - Higher education leadership and decision-making
(27:00) - Higher education data analysis and institutional growth
(32:42) - Online education and revenue diversification at Simmons College
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Rerun: The Future of the Ph.D.
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08/06/24 • 43 min
Hosts Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn are joined by Dr. Len Cassuto, an author and professor at Fordham University, and focus their conversation on the role of PhD students and what the challenges in that part of academia might mean for higher ed. They dive into the subjects that Len explores in his new book, The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education, such as the changes that should be made to better prepare PhD students for their careers, and how universities might be exploiting free labor from students under the guise of an academic apprenticeship. The episode is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.
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The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education
Key Moments
(0:00) - Intro
(3:19) - The state of PhD programs and graduate education.
(8:16) - Improving graduate education.
(13:25) - Ph.D. education and career diversity.
(19:03) - Graduate education and labor costs in higher education.
(26:20) - Preparing PhDs for career diversity and addressing challenges in higher education.
(38:33) - Redesigning PhD programs for a changing academic landscape.
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The Seismic Impact of College Athletics
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10/08/24 • 58 min
The impact of college athletics is felt throughout institutions, but too often sports are considered separate from the rest of higher ed. On this episode, Michael and Jeff connect the dots between recent changes to college athletics and the campus-wide ripple effects they could have. They are joined by Matt Brown, author of the college sports newsletter, Extra Points, to chat NIL (Name, Image, Likeness), the transfer portal, and the implications of the student-athlete employment case. This episode is made with support from the Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.
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Extra Points Newsletter by Matt Brown
Chapters
(0:00) - Introduction
(05:59) - Why College Athletics Impacts All of Higher Ed
(08:16) - The NIL Case
(16:06) - Will Student-Athletes Become University Employees?
(18:36) - The General Manager Role in College Athletics
(23:10) - The Transfer Portal
(27:02) - The Implications for Lower Revenue Sports and Divisions
(33:19) - Conference Realignment
(35:51) - The Intersection of Politics and College Athletics
(40:42) - The Interdependency of Colleges
(47:20) - The Transfer Portal’s Impact on Student Success
(52:45) - Potential Ripple Effects of Student-Athlete Employment Ruling
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Episode 22: What Student Loan Default Rates Really Mean
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11/06/18 • 0 min
Episode 24: What the Harvard Admissions Case Means for Higher Education
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12/04/18 • 0 min
Episode 26: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on the Future of Higher Ed and Lifelong Learning
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01/08/19 • 0 min
Episode 13: Innovation in Continuing Education: The 60-Year Curriculum
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05/15/18 • 0 min
Episode 11: What is the “New Urban College” Model?
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05/01/18 • 0 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed have?
Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed currently has 212 episodes available.
What topics does Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed cover?
The podcast is about Higher Education, College, Podcasts, Education, Business and Higher Ed.
What is the most popular episode on Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed?
The episode title 'Rerun: How Small Schools Can Thrive As Higher Ed Changes' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed?
The average episode length on Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed released?
Episodes of Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed are typically released every 10 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed?
The first episode of Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed was released on Feb 28, 2018.
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