Student Success Podcast: For Higher Ed Professionals

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab unpacks her book, "Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream" (2016). Ten years later, her book is as relevant as it was in 2016, if not more. She connects college affordability to basic needs, humane campus practice, and that small financial shortfalls can derail completion.  First of all, connect with Dr. Sara Goldrick-...

Anna Mills, a writing teacher at the College of Marin, discusses how A.I. changes the rules for coursework and what faculty can do about it. She maps practical ways to use A.I. for learning and feedback while naming the real risks around privacy, security, and unregulated growth.  Key points: • What A.I. agents are and why they matter in education  • Where A.I. can help faculty with OER, accessibi...

Dr. Kevin Walters, president of Allan Hancock College, discusses why the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) metrics miss the real story of community college students. He shares a clearer way using the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond data to count success that includes transfers, certificates, persistence, and the systems that help more students finish. He also unpacks strategi...

Dr. Al argues that our society, with its advanced systems, still runs on primitive wiring, which explains today’s fear, cruelty, and attacks on education, science, and expertise. He makes the case that educators are quiet resistors who push the pendulum toward progress through daily, deliberate practice. • educators as stewards who shift norms through practice • human evolution limits against comp...

Dr. Al breaks down how a loud few can distort narratives, stall reform, and make campuses feel toxic while most educators work hard for students. He shows how to replace blanket blame with specific accountability, evidence, and courage so truth can guide decisions. • pattern of toxicity driven by a small few • harm of blanket blame across groups • distortion of messages and weaponized silence • fe...

Community colleges lose a staggering number of students before they even show up in official retention data. For this episode, I interviewed Dr. Rita Karam of RAND Corporation. She and her colleagues at RAND examined this often-overlooked group across 15 colleges in California, Texas, and Kentucky. The findings? More than 60% of students are lost between application and census date , with the majo...

Artificial intelligence isn't coming for higher ed. It’s already here. In this episode of the Student Success Podcast , I sat down with Brent Warner , a faculty member at Irvine Valley College , to unpack the practical implications of AI for college faculty and students. This wasn't a “robots will replace us” conversation. It was an honest, grounded look at what educators should consider...

Learn practical strategies to teach with purpose, innovation, and heart. Let’s get one thing out of the way: Yes, Kelly Spoon is a math faculty member. But no, this isn’t just a “math thing.” Whether you teach biology, sociology, English, or automotive technology, you’ll benefit from what she brings to the classroom. Kelly Spoon of San Diego Mesa College isn’t just teaching derivatives—she’s resha...

Learn how geographic distance shapes transfer outcomes, and what colleges can do about it.   When we talk about student transfer success, conversations often focus on GPA, support services, or articulation agreements. But what if one of the biggest factors is something as simple—and as complex—as distance? In this episode of the Student Success Podcast , Dr. Darla Cooper and Dr. Daisy Segovia from...

Learn the complex paradoxes of inclusion and discover strategies to navigate and address them effectively. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn about successful dual enrollment implementation.  Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn about a study of placement as a catalyst for institutional transformation. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn why labor market data needs to inform changes to the college student experience. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn how to inspire and improve outcomes for disproportionately impacted college students.  Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn about successful developmental education reform in English at Onondaga Community College, NY. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn about culturally affirming and meaningful assignments. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn how to support neurodivergent college students. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Dr. Jesse Stommel unpacks his book, Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn practical equitable pedagogy practices to improve student success in higher education. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn how to improve accessibility for students and the campus community.  Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn about leadership to support the student success & equity work. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn how data can inform action to improve adult learner outcomes. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn why the equity work is everyone's work at the institution.  Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn how kindness translates into equitable teaching practices in higher education. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts

Learn about the power of humanizing online learning for college students. Continuous Learning Institute : A resource hub for higher education professionals to support college student success. Subscribe for updates. Student Success Podcast Homepage : Access show notes, resources, & transcripts