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Why Student Data Is Your Most Powerful Weapon Against the Enrollment Cliff - with Vanessa Roth Didyk, CEO, ZeeMee
45 mins; June 10, 2025
Why 'Permission to Play' is the Leadership Secret of Silicon Valley's Top Community College Chancellor - with Lee Lambert, Chancellor & CEO, Foothill-De Anza Community College District
53 mins; June 09, 2025
Why Most Higher Ed Technology Becomes Shelf Wear (& How to Fix It) - with Kim Fahey, Ceo, Collegis Education
42 mins; June 08, 2025
What Every Institution Should Know About AI-Powered Admissions - with Ashish Fernando, Chief Noise Maker, EDMO
48 mins; June 05, 2025
How Course Design Could Prevent Cheating - with Dr. Alejandra Dashe, Sr. Instructional Designer, Arizona State University
35 mins; June 04, 2025
How MedCerts is Solving the 106% Healthcare Turnover Crisis - with Jennifer Kolb, Vice President of Partnerships & Workforce Development, & Mark Adamo, SVP Enrollments & Student Experience, MedCerts
49 mins; June 03, 2025
What Makes Transfer Work? - Dr. John Forbes, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Moorpark College
52 mins; June 02, 2025
How Presidents Stay Motivated During Higher Ed's Most Challenging Era - with Dr. Steve Perez, President, California State University Chico
53 mins; June 01, 2025
How the 'Stoplight Approach' Could Solve AI Policy Challenges - with Christian Moriarty, Professor of Ethics & Law, Applied Ethics Institute, St. Petersburg College
42 mins; May 28, 2025
Why Employers—Not Students—Are the Real Clients at This Technical Institute - with Monica Llerena, President, CBT Technology Institute
31 mins; May 27, 2025
What Employers Will Pay $10,000 For - with Dr. Jeff Pittman, Chancellor, St. Louis Community College
50 mins; May 26, 2025
What Makes 4Cs' Approach to Faculty Development Revolutionary - with Dr. Carlnita P. Greene, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Cape Cod Community College
47 mins; May 25, 2025
Why AI Has Made Process More Important Than Product in Education - with Joseph Thibault, Founder, Cursive Technology, & Creator of the "This Isn't Fine" Newsletter
44 mins; May 21, 2025
What Makes Champlain College's Online Retention Rate So High? - with Christa Montagnino, Vice President for Online Operations, Champlain College
51 mins; May 20, 2025
How an Open Curriculum Shapes the Next Generation of Women Leaders - with Dr. Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President, Smith College
38 mins; May 19, 2025
How Will Universities Survive the AI Revolution? - with Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis, President, CSU Stanislaus
44 mins; May 17, 2025
Why Students Cheat When They Feel Cheated - with Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes, President & Vice Chancellor, Yorkville University
37 mins; May 14, 2025
How Will Career Pathways Transform Secondary Education? - with Raquel Martinez, President, Board of Directors, National Association of Secondary School Principal
25 mins; May 13, 2025
How One State System Is Using Data To Stop Students From Dropping Out - with Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, Chancellor, Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
46 mins; May 12, 2025
How Prison Education & Micro-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education's Future - Dr. Jesse Mason, Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs, Minnesota State
54 mins; May 11, 2025
What Makes Vanderbilt's Approach to Academic Integrity Unique in the Age of AI - with G.L. Black, Vice Provost for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, Vanderbilt University
33 mins; May 08, 2025
How This University President Accelerated Institutional Change in Just 9 Months - with Dr. Matt VandenBerg, President, Ohio Wesleyan University
44 mins; May 07, 2025
This Framework Will Transform Your Storytelling Power Forever - with Dr. Danny Brassell, Co-Founder, The WellCrafted Workshop
44 mins; May 06, 2025
How AI & Brain Architecture Are Reshaping the Future of Higher Education - with Dr. Richard J. Bailey, Jr., President, Southern Oregon University
47 mins; May 05, 2025
How The Community Solution is Transforming Academic Integrity Across Six Campuses - with Dr. Cherron R. Hoppes, Chief Academic Officer, The Community Solution Education System
37 mins; May 01, 2025
What This Appalachian University Did to Build 3 Medical Schools & Revitalize a Region - with Dr. Burton Webb, President, University of Pikeville
42 mins; April 30, 2025
Why This Consultant Donated His Entire Business to a University - with Frank Casagrande, Senior Consultant, & Dr. David Bauer, Director, Casa Grande Institute for Higher Education Effectiveness
46 mins; April 29, 2025
Will This AI Tool Solve Higher Ed's Enrollment Crisis? - with Matt Foran, Founder & CEO, KnowMeQ
51 mins; April 28, 2025
AI for Learning vs. AI for Productivity - with Mike Larsen, CEO, Studiosity
42 mins; April 27, 2025
What Makes an Effective AI Policy? - with Dr. Elizabeth Skomp, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, Stetson University
38 mins; April 23, 2025
Why Trade Schools Are More Popular Than the Ivy League - with Brady Colby, Head of Market Research, Validated Insights
37 mins; April 22, 2025
How One College Increased Retention by 5% Through Mobile Technology - with Dr. Anne Clancy, National Executive, Higher Education Strategy, T-Mobile
52 mins; April 21, 2025
What Every University President Should Know About Growth - with Dr. David K. Wilson, President, Morgan State University
50 mins; April 20, 2025
Why Due Process Matters in Academic Integrity Cases - with Jake Kasper, Assistant Director, Office of Student Support & Accountability, Student Life & Engagement, Michigan State University
40 mins; April 16, 2025
What It Really Takes to Turn Around a University - with Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, President, Friends University
43 mins; April 15, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Dr. John O'Brien, President, & Dr. Jenay Robert, Senior Researcher, EDUCAUSE
23 mins; April 15, 2025
Why Higher Ed Must Defend Its Value in the Age of AI - with Dr. Steve Peterson, President, Bluefield University
41 mins; April 14, 2025
Will Consumer-Focused Colleges Win the Future? - with Dr. Frank Shushok, President, Roanoke College
40 mins; April 13, 2025
Why No College is Too Big to Fail - with Dr. Paula Langteau, President, When Presentation College Closed
45 mins; April 13, 2025
How Quality Matters is Revolutionizing Online Education - with Deb Adair, CEO, Quality Matters
37 mins; April 13, 2025
What These Former Students Wish They Knew Before Their College Closed - with Christine Manika & Nathan Stroup, Students When St. Joseph’s College Closed
47 mins; April 13, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Bethany Moran, Sr. VP of Business Development, Tracy Kreikemeier, Chief Relationship Officer, & Greg Clayton, President, EducationDynamics
24 mins; April 13, 2025
Why Teaching With AI—Not Against It—Is the Future of Academic Integrity - with Dr. Robert Prickett, Professor & Dean of College of Arts & Sciences, Gardner-Webb University
35 mins; April 10, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - w/ Heather Adner, Associate Dir,, Scholarships & Financial Aid, & Vincent Harris Jr., Executive Dir., Scholarships & Financial Aid, Fayetteville State University
11 mins; April 09, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Mike Stone, Systems Manager, Lois Kellermann, Programmer/Analyst, & George Kriss, CIO, Kaskaskia College
15 mins; April 09, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Derek Newton, Contributing Writer, Forbes
20 mins; April 08, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Digi Edwards, Vice President, Business Development, Strata Information Group (SIG)
23 mins; April 08, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Mary Strain, Generative AI & Machine Learning Lead for US Education, AWS
17 mins; April 08, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Steven Wilson, CIO, Muskegon Community College
22 mins; April 08, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Danna Gianforte, VP, Managed Services, Ryan Tubbs, SVP, Customer Success & Premium Support, Ellucian
24 mins; April 08, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Dr. Hassan Selim, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Kalba
20 mins; April 08, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Brian Baden, Assc. CIO & CTO, Angelo State University
25 mins; April 07, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Natalie Walther, Director, Solutions Marketing, Lyquaia Purcell, Senior Director, Digital Transformation, Ellucian
24 mins; April 07, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Amy Ervin-Harrison, Principal Consultant, Forrester
22 mins; April 07, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Rodrigo Cotelo, Senior Solutions Consultant II, Emburse
23 mins; April 07, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Lee Brintle, CEO, Greg Soare, Vice President of Global Accounts, CourseLeaf
21 mins; April 07, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Lacey Gerard, Director of Experience Design, & Bill Blackford VP of Global Talent Management, Ellucian
21 mins; April 06, 2025
Why Community Colleges Are Winning at Workforce Development - with Dr. Melissa Wertz, Provost, Chief Academic Officer, Edison State Community College
50 mins; April 06, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Richard Forrest, Chief Product & Experience Officer, ESM Solutions
23 mins; April 06, 2025
LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Rupa Saran, Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Technology Officer, Coast Colleges
23 mins; April 06, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Jonathan Shores, Chief Enrollment Officer, The University of the Cumberlands, & Drew Melendres, Cofounder, DegreeSight
25 mins; April 05, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Matt Norsworthy, Director of Integrated Solutions & Business Development, UPCEA
15 mins; April 03, 2025
Why Coaching, Not Policing, Is the Future of Academic Integrity - with John Woods, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, University of Phoenix
38 mins; April 02, 2025
Why Branding & Differentiation Are Critical for University Success - with Dr. Lisa Coleman, President, Adler University
38 mins; April 01, 2025
How AI & Humanity Can Transform Teacher Education - with Dr. Susanne Thompson, President, Moreland University
46 mins; March 31, 2025
What's Next for AI in Higher Ed? - with Max Spero, CEO, Co-founder, Pangram Labs
34 mins; March 30, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Fritz Vandover, Distributed Learning Program Analyst, University of Minnesota
21 mins; March 27, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Dr. Carolyn G. Anderson, NeuroPerformance Coach, Elite Wellness
20 mins; March 26, 2025
Why Healthcare Partnerships & Local Community Focus Drive Molloy’s Success - with James Lentini, President, Molloy University
54 mins; March 25, 2025
How Two College Closures Shaped One Leader's Mission to Transform Admissions - with Kathy Belletty, Staff Member When Sanford Brown Institute & Culinary Academy of Long Island Closed
36 mins; March 24, 2025
How Universities Can Balance AI Challenges & Academic Integrity in 2025 - w/ Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant, Director, Academic Integrity & Triton Testing, UC San Diego, & Author, The Opposite of Cheating
33 mins; March 23, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Nekima Horton, Director, Dallas College
19 mins; March 20, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Andy Miller, Sr. VP, Strategic Enrollment & Partnerships, Indiana Wesleyan University
17 mins; March 18, 2025
What Makes Alvernia University's 95% Job Placement Rate & Nine-Month Program Development Possible - with Dr. Glynis Fitzgerald, President, Alvernia University
42 mins; March 17, 2025
What It Takes to Lead 23 Universities & Transform Half a Million Students' Lives - with Dr. Mildred García, Chancellor, California State University
52 mins; March 16, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Carmin Chan, Vice Provost, NAU Online, Northern Arizona University
24 mins; March 12, 2025
Why Timeless & Timely Skills Are The Future of Liberal Arts Education - with Dr. Susan Rundell Singer, President, St. Olaf College
53 mins; March 11, 2025
What This First-Gen President is Doing to Make College Accessible - with Steve K. Stoute, President, Canisius University
52 mins; March 10, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Andrew Fleischer, Head of Industry, Elizabeth Rice, Senior Partner Lead, & Roy Daiany, Director, Education & Careers, Google
23 mins; March 09, 2025
Why Shared Leadership is the Future of Higher Ed - with Dr. Susan Elrod, Former Chancellor of Indiana University South Bend
53 mins; March 06, 2025
Why This College President Chose Tech Partnership Over Private Equity - with Michael Zimmerman, President, Campus
27 mins; March 05, 2025
What Happens When Hollywood Meets Higher Ed? - with Josh Reibel, CEO, Dreamscape Learn
51 mins; March 04, 2025
Why Polymath University's 3-Major Model Will Transform Higher Education - with Dan Futrell, Founder, Polymath University
28 mins; March 02, 2025
How Mission & Purpose Drive Educational Excellence - with Dr. Brian Johnson, President, Warner Pacific University
49 mins; February 19, 2025
LIVE from InsightsEDU 2025 - with Xavier Cole, President, Loyola University New Orleans, Dr. Melik Khoury, President, Unity Environmental University, & Brent Fitch, President, RMCAD
59 mins; February 13, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Matthew Loonam, Lead Enterprise Executive - Education Vertical, LinkedIn
22 mins; February 13, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Katie Tomlinson, Sr. Director of Analytics & BI, & Greg Clayton, President, EducationDynamics
25 mins; February 12, 2025
LIVE from the InsightsEDU 2025 Conference - with Brent Ramdin, CEO, EducationDynamics
18 mins; February 12, 2025
Will Technical Colleges Lead the Future of Higher Education? - with Dr. James Genandt, President, Manhattan Area Technical College
50 mins; February 11, 2025
Why This College President Chose to Close Rather Than Merge - with Dr. Joseph Chillo, President When Newbury College Closed
46 mins; February 10, 2025
Why Cross-Industry Leadership Is Higher Ed's Secret Weapon - with Christopher L. Kenny, Jonathan Peri, Dr. Randall VanWagoner, & Dr. MarTeze D. Hammonds
68 hours 35 mins; February 09, 2025
Will AI Transform College Accreditation? with Dr. Judi Sciple, Dr. Ryan Hartnett, Dr. Terence Peavy, Tray Patterson, MSCHE, & Dr. Steven M. Rose, President, Passaic Community College
56 mins; February 06, 2025
What Columbia's Climate School Knows About the Future that Others Don't - with Dr. Jeff Shaman, Interim Dean of Columbia University Climate School
48 mins; February 05, 2025
Why Innovation Loops Are Key to Higher Ed's Future - with Frank Neville, President, Millsaps College
52 mins; February 04, 2025
What It Takes to Lead a University for 13 Years When Most Presidents Last Just 4 - with Dr. Brian Noland, President East Tennessee State University
41 mins; February 03, 2025
What's Next for Public Higher Ed? - with Dr. John B. King, Chancellor, State University of New York (SUNY)
55 mins; February 02, 2025
How DeSales University Found $3 Million in Hidden Digital Assets - with John Brzozowski, CEO, & Mark Ewen, VP of Sales, IPClear, & Mark Albert, CIO, DeSales University
47 mins; January 30, 2025
What Community Colleges Must Do To Win The Value Proposition Battle - with Dr. George Timmons, President, Holyoke Community College
54 mins; January 29, 2025
What Nobody Tells YOU About Higher Ed Accreditation - with Dr. Davie Gilmour, Chair, & Dr. Kate Conway-Turner, Chair-Elect, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
34 mins; January 28, 2025
How Washburn University's Community-First Strategy is Redefining Regional Higher Ed - with Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek, President, Washburn University