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Episode 26

Innovation: Using what we have
to make what we need.

June 15, 2021

The definitions provided by my three guests on the 26th episode of the Lumina Foundation podcast “Today’s Students/Tomorrow’s Talent” are all over the map and extend well beyond technology. And that appears to be a good thing, because we’re talking about innovations in areas as wide-ranging as HyFlex courses, allocating classroom space, and making college affordable. READ MORE

Episode 25

Higher ed faces racial equity, affordability challenges this year—but there’s reason for optimism, too

Jan. 12, 2021

“I think it’s fantastic that we are seeing equity creep into conversations about what higher education policy should look like. But, I’m really concerned that I’m already seeing it creep on out,” Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Jesse O’Connell, and Amanda DeLaRosa offer their optimism and concerns about higher education in 2021. READ MORE

Episode 24

Supporting Veterans and the GI Bill: A conversation with the Cyrus family, Dr. Eddie R. Cole, and Carrie Wofford

Nov. 11, 2020

The GI Bill provides education, housing and other supports to veterans, but not everyone benefits equally. On this Veterans Day show we talk with veterans, historians, and advocates focused on improving education opportunities for those who have served. READ MORE

Episode 23

College Admissions (And What’s a ‘Good College,’ Anyway?)

Aug. 18, 2020

Dakota and co-host Andre Phillips, director of admissions at UW-Madison, talk with Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz, the authors of “Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal,” and Jeff Selingo, author of “Who Gets in and Why." READ MORE

Episode 22

Responding Today, Preparing for Tomorrow – Harrison Keller, Cathy Longstreet, & Juan Salgado

May 8, 2020

To understand the impact of COVID-19 on communities across the nation, we talk with three guests responsible for responding to student needs and preparing for recovery. Guests include: Cathy Longstreet, a high school counselor from Hastings, Mich.; Chancellor Juan Salgado who leads the City Colleges of Chicago; and Dr. Harrison Keller, the Commissioner for Higher Education in Texas. READ MORE

Episode 21

It’s what you learn, not how long it takes: Competency-based education with Charla Long, Natalie Schwartz, and Zainab Okolo

April 6, 2020

What would happen to education in the United States if we moved to a system of competency-based education, where we measured people’s knowledge, skills, abilities and intellectual behaviors rather than what courses they’ve taken or how many credit hours they’ve accrued? READ MORE

Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Talent

Changing the Narrative on Borrowers of Color

Innovation: Using what we have
to make what we need.

Higher ed faces racial equity, affordability challenges this year—but there’s reason for optimism, too

Supporting Veterans and the GI Bill: A conversation with the Cyrus family, Dr. Eddie R. Cole, and Carrie Wofford

College Admissions (And What’s a ‘Good College,’ Anyway?)

Responding Today, Preparing for Tomorrow – Harrison Keller, Cathy Longstreet, & Juan Salgado

It’s what you learn, not how long it takes: Competency-based education with Charla Long, Natalie Schwartz, and Zainab Okolo

Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Talent

Changing the Narrative on Borrowers of Color

Innovation: Using what we haveto make what we need.

Higher ed faces racial equity, affordability challenges this year—but there’s reason for optimism, too

Supporting Veterans and the GI Bill: A conversation with the Cyrus family, Dr. Eddie R. Cole, and Carrie Wofford

College Admissions (And What’s a ‘Good College,’ Anyway?)

Responding Today, Preparing for Tomorrow – Harrison Keller, Cathy Longstreet, & Juan Salgado

It’s what you learn, not how long it takes: Competency-based education with Charla Long, Natalie Schwartz, and Zainab Okolo

Innovation: Using what we have
to make what we need.