Illumination by Modern Campus

On today’s episode of the Illumination by Modern Campus podcast, EvoLLLution editor-in-chief and host Amrit Ahluwalia was joined by Tom Andriola to discuss how higher ed institutions need digital excellence to thrive in this rapidly growing and evolving digital world. This episode was recorded live at Modern Campus's Educause 2022 booth in Denver.

On today’s episode of the Illumination by Modern Campus podcast, EvoLLLution editor-in-chief and host Amrit Ahluwalia was joined by Rovy Branon to discuss the ins and outs of delivering on the 60 Year Curriculum vision and reflect on how colleges and universities can transform into true hubs of lifelong learning. 

On today’s episode, of the podcast EvoLLLution editor-in-chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Ian Roark, Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development and Innovation at Pima Community College. The two discuss what it means to be innovation oriented and how to build micro-pathways that entice learners to continue their education for a lifetime. 

On today’s episode, EvoLLLution editor in chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Shannon McCarty, the Vice President of Learning and Instruction at Calbright College. The two discuss how program approvals and quality management works at Calbright, which has a totally unique mission, vision and approach to program design.

On this episode, EvoLLLution editor in chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Mark Milliron, President of National University. Milliron gives his take on the debate around mega universities and reflects on how his background in non-profits and the corporate world influenced his outlook on the industry. 

In the fourth episode of our series on Continuing Education as a Leadership Incubator, Greg Fowler, President of the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), joined us to reflect on the nature of innovation in modern leadership, and how leaders with a background in continuing education are prepared for this environment.  

For the third episode of this series, EvoLLLution Editor-in-Chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Carlos Cortez, Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District.   They discuss Cortez’s career transition and how intuitions can better create accessible spaces for non-traditional learners. 

On today’s episode, we dip into the archives for an interview recorded live at the 2022 University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) Annual Conference. EvoLLLution Editor-in-Chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia spoke with Kelly Otter, Dean of Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. The two discuss how to build an institution’s culture in continuing educ...

EvoLLLution editor-in -chief and illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Cathy Sandeen, President of California State University, East Bay.  They discuss how Sandeen’s experiences as a non-traditional student helped her build opportunities for others, and where the line between a business leader and a higher ed administrator is drawn.   

On this week’s episode, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Brad Mahon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Plans College. They discuss how Continuing Education leaders are shaped by meeting learner needs and what leaders of other departments can learn from CE. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Nancy Coleman, Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Extension at Harvard University, and Dave Cillay, Vice President for Academic Outreach & Innovation and Chancellor of Global Campus at Washington State University. They discuss the transforming professional, continuing and online education (PCO) space,...

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Ed Abeyta, Associate Dean for Education and Community Outreach at the University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies. The two discuss re-envisioning continuing education’s role at an institution and how it’s time for a shift in thinking about program delivery. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Adam Fein, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Chief Information Officer of the University of North Texas. The two discuss the industrywide interest in micro-credentials and what’s possible for an institution to accomplish with micro-credentials within the context of traditional academic framework. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Tom Cavanagh,  Vice Provost of Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida. The two discuss non-institutional entities joining the education sector, and how colleges and universities can differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive marketplace.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Vernon Smith, Provost and Senior Vice President of the American Public University System. The two discuss scalability, student centricity, and transforming higher ed’s iron triangle into a rubber triangle.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Tina Marie Coolidge, the Associate Director of Goodwin Programs at Drexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies, and President the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). The two discuss a reimagining of the opportunities ed tech providers have in the higher ed space and Coolidge’s upcoming pl...

On this episode, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Brian Kibby, the Chief Executive Officer of Modern Campus. The two discuss the broader importance of higher education as a community builder, and how colleges and universities have an opportunity to be a lifelong learning partner for their students.   

On this episode, EvoLLLution Editor-in-Chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Don Tracy,  Director of Corporate and Community Education for the Continuing Education Division at Austin Community College. They discuss how professional development has evolved since the start of the pandemic, and how  The National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET) can help mid-siz...

On this episode of the Illumination , host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Salvatrice Cummo, Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development at Pasadena City College. The two discuss the role continuing education plays in supporting the mission of the modern community college, and how government policy changes can drive investment from the surrounding community. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, Brian Ellis, Associate Dean of Academic Programs Administration for the LeBow College of Business and Executive Director of the Goodwin College of Evening and Professional Studies at Drexel University, joins host Amrit Ahluwalia to discuss the culture divide between CE units and the traditional university, and how enabling a-la-carte pricing can boost a...

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Melissa Lubin,  Chief Economic Engagement Officer and Dean of Professional and Continuing Education at James Madison University. The two discuss the connection between continuing ed and the economic health of the community it serves, and if a consolidated administration can provide the best of both worlds between centra...

On this episode of the Illumination, host Amrit Ahluwalia chats with Justin Louder, Associate Vice Provost for eLearning at Texas Tech University, about the changing role of online education.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Carrie Phillips, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. The two discuss why higher ed marketers are exploring personalization as part of their digital strategy and the role that marketing plays in establishing student centricity.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, Michel Bellini, Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, sits down with host Amrit Ahluwalia to discuss how consolidated central administration can benefit an institution, and why the business element of continuing ed is just as important as the academics.  

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Jeet Joshee, Associate Vice President and Dean of California State University, Long Beach. The two discuss the continuing education trends Joshee has seen in the last decade and whether CE units should be centralized.