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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

Episode 20

Going back to college after 30 years

March 2, 2020

Thirty-six million adults have some college credit but have yet to earn a degree. The first step colleges and policymakers need to take to re-engage these adults is to listen to those who have traveled through the system. READ MORE

Episode 19

Six Predictions for Higher Ed in 2020 w/ Jesse O’Connell

Jan. 31, 2020

College affordability, education for justice-impacted populations, the continued growth of mega-universities and the closure of small institutions are some of the issues likely to dominate education policy and generate headlines in 2020. Jesse O’Connell, strategy director for federal policy at Lumina Foundation, shares his six higher ed predictions for 2020. READ MORE

Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Talent

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