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00:31:54

The End of Affirmative Action? — Natasha Warikoo

Higher Voltage ·

2023/05/04

The Supreme Court is weeks away from handing down a decision that will impact the future of affirmative action in higher education, with many court observers speculating the conservative-leaning court will rule that colleges can no longer consider race a factor when admitting students. Natasha Warikoo, the Lenore Stern Professor in the Social Sciences Department of Sociology at Tufts University, joins Higher Voltage host Kevin Tyler to discuss the potential implications of such a ruling.

00:44:53

Study Hall is Tackling Student Debt and the Entire...

Higher Voltage ·

2023/04/10

An estimated 40 percent of Americans with student debt have not completed a four-year college degree. Hank Green, vlogger, entrepreneur, cofounded Study Hall to change that. The online learning platform will offer individual college courses, accredited through Arizona State University, allowing students to earn transferrable college credits without enrolling in college or setting foot on campus.In the latest Higher Voltage, Green explains why this is essential to tackling the student debt crisis

00:33:09

Breaking the College Ranking Industry—Colin Diver

Higher Voltage ·

2023/03/23

As the furor around the college ranking system grows, Colin Diver, joins Higher Voltage. The author of "Breaking Ranks: How the Rankings Industry Rules Higher Education and What to Do about It" discusses what's wrong with the system and how to fix it. Specifically, he argues that colleges and universities should be judged by how well they prepare their graduates to lead fulfilling lives, not by how they fit into a highly exclusionary admissions process.

00:37:45

Trouble in Florida — Higher Voltage + Trusted Voices

Higher Voltage ·

2023/02/09

The increasing politicization of both K-12 and higher education across the country shows no signs of slowing. And so, today, we have a very special crossover episode of Volt podcasts Higher Voltage and Trusted Voices, with hosts Kevin Tyler, Teresa Valerio Parrot, and Erin Hennessy, to discuss the implications of all of this.

00:20:57

The Problem with Prestige—Matt Reed

Higher Voltage ·

2022/12/06

Matt Reed of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges explains why community colleges and other non-selective institutions are the key to expanding college access and increasing social mobility.

00:29:34

The Power of Prestige—Ryan Craig

Higher Voltage ·

2022/12/06

Venture capitalist Ryan Craig discusses why he thinks that, in order to save higher ed, selective institutions must increase access by opening satellite campuses.

00:45:35

The Myth of Political Neutrality in Higher Education

Higher Voltage ·

2022/10/26

College and university presidents often have an aversion to conflict and unwanted attention, especially when it comes to politics. But as higher ed, itself, is increasingly politicized, political neutrality in higher ed is a myth. So say the two guests on this week's Higher Voltage, Patricia McGuire, the president of Trinity Washington University, and Holden Thorp, the editor-in-chief of Science Family of Journals and the former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

00:36:19

CCOs vs. CMOs - Teresa Valerio Parrot and Erin Hennessy

Higher Voltage ·

2022/10/17

Should colleges and universities hire a CMO or a CCO? Or both? And how are those two roles distinct from one another? On the latest Voltage, Teresa Valerio Parrot and Erin Hennessy of TVP Communications join host Kevin Tyler to discuss.

00:38:22

'It Isn't a Storytelling Problem' — Teresa Valerio...

Higher Voltage ·

2022/09/07

Teresa Valerio Parrot and Erin Hennessy of TVP Communications join host Kevin Tyler to analyze the latest headlines, including the growth of micro colleges, the decline in Black enrollment, why more high school students are rejecting higher ed.

00:47:33

The Future of Work in Higher Ed — Kevin McClure

Higher Voltage ·

2022/08/24

Discussing burnout, demoralization, and how to fix work in higher ed with Kevin McClure, associate professor of higher education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

00:50:38

The 'Woke Campus' and the Politicization of Teaching...

Higher Voltage ·

2022/08/10

After she was targeted by state politicians for teaching about the legacy of racism, Dyanis Conrad ultimately left her position at the University of South Dakota. On the latest Higher Voltage she discusses the politicization of teaching in higher ed.

00:35:03

'A Dirty Open Secret': The Legacy of Racial...

Higher Voltage ·

2022/07/13

Adam Harris, a staff writer for The Atlantic, joins the show to discuss the long history of imbalanced support for institutions that enroll high numbers of Black students, the unique legacy of HBCUs, and the role that school rankings play in all of this.

00:49:36

Real Ways to Increase College Access Right Now -...

Higher Voltage ·

2022/06/01

Denise Runge of the University of Alaska-Anchorage joins the show to discuss real ways colleges and universities can help students overcome barriers to access.

00:39:10

The Cookie-Cutter Quagmire - Aaron Basko, University...

Higher Voltage ·

2022/05/04

The University of Lynchburg’s Aaron Basko discusses his article in The Chronicle about the perils of the generic college.

00:46:23

How To Market Religiously Affiliated Institutions -...

Higher Voltage ·

2022/04/20

Jayson Boyers, the president of Rosemont College, joins host Kevin Tyler to talk about the challenges and nuances of leading and marketing a religiously affiliated institution of higher education.

00:51:28

Making Higher Ed Marketing More Inclusive - Jaime...

Higher Voltage ·

2022/04/06

Jaime Hunt, vice president and chief communications and marketing officer at Miami University, and Ayana Hernandez, associate vice chancellor for university relations at North Carolina Central, join host Kevin Tyler to discuss DEI marketing at colleges and universities.

00:50:15

All About NIL - Teresa Valerio Parrot and Jon McBride

Higher Voltage ·

2022/01/05

Jon McBride of BYU and Teresa Valerio Parrot join host Kevin Tyler to discuss the radical new landscape of name, image & likeness marketing opportunities that is transforming college athletics, and what it means for higher ed institutions of all sizes.

00:58:13

The Great Resignation Hits Higher Ed - Seth Odell and...

Higher Voltage ·

2021/11/09

The Great Resignation sweeping the nation has people leaving unsatisfying jobs at unprecedented rates. Higher education is, by many anecdotal accounts, being hit hard by this trend. And that hit is coming at precisely the wrong time, as longer-term dips in enrollment dovetail with a broader cultural questioning of the value of a four-year college degree, all of which is exacerbated by a sharp, pandemic-driven decline in incoming freshmen. Seth Odell and Corynn Myers join host Kevin Tyler to discuss

00:58:59

The "Nearly Impossible" Job of College President -...

Higher Voltage ·

2021/10/27

There was a time when the job of college president was a cushy capstone to an ascendant academic career. These are not those times. The job of leading an institution of higher education has never been more difficult, and today's presidents must be masters of strategic communications and operations. Teresa Valerio Parrot and Erin Hennessy of TVP Communications join host Kevin Tyler to talk about what it takes to successfully communicate for – and to – the many constituencies of a higher ed

00:52:25

Rethinking Prestige and Value in Higher Ed - John...

Higher Voltage ·

2021/09/30

It's time to forget about rankings and traditional notions of prestige in higher education, says Otterbein University President John Comerford. Instead, he argues for putting students first with courses and programs and partnerships that provide them the education that they actually need, which may not always align with what higher ed has long been selling. 708611

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