Weekly wisdom interview with Jamie Merisotis on higher ed’s evolving role in the U.S economy
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Weekly wisdom interview with Jamie Merisotis on higher ed’s evolving role in the U.S economy

In this episode of the Innovating Together podcast, Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Sara Custer, editor-in-chief of Inside Higher Ed, talk with Jamie Merisotis about Lumina’s new goal for a successful labor force, the value proposition of higher education, the importance of perceived equity, and the urgency for higher ed reform.

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Weekly Wisdom, March 2025

Weekly wisdom interview with Jamie Merisotis

March 27, 2025, The Innovating Together Podcast

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Sara Custer, editor-in-chief of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, on the Innovating Together Podcast. Merisotis talks about Lumina’s new goal for a successful labor force, the value proposition of higher education, the importance of perceived equity, and the urgency for higher ed reform.
Topics include:

  • College degrees as benchmarks of success
  • Calculating the long-term value of a higher ed degree or certification
  • Shifting the public focus toward affordability and fairness
  • Why redesigning higher ed can’t wait

Tune in for an insightful and necessary look at higher ed’s evolving role in the U.S economy.

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