CCA On the Air

Meacie Fairfax is joined by the co-creators of Lehman College's Learning Recovery Program, Dr. Althea Forde and Dr. Elin Waring. Entering its third year, the program provides multi-faceted interventions for COVID-19-impacted students during their first year in college and is a national model for equitably supporting unfinished learning.

Will AI actually change higher education? How can institutions use it for better and appropriately exercise caution? CCA's Cassie Walizer is joined by Audrey Ellis for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolving role of artificial intelligence in higher education.  

There has been an increased interest in multiple measures in the last few years. In this podcast, Dan Cullinan of MDRC speaks with CCA Assistant Vice President Brandon Protas about what this really means, particularly for placement into college-level courses and as part of developmental education reform.

What is the current landscape for transfer students? Why does it matter? Vistasp Karbhari and Elena Quiroz-Livanis speak to Cassie Walizer about the myths surrounding this critical, and growing, group of students.

How might we build a postsecondary experience that is designed especially for adult learners?  In the second part of this conversation, Buffy Tanner speaks to Laura Schueller about the ACE program at Shasta College; what has been successful and what they have learned along the way.

How might we build a postsecondary experience that is designed especially for adult learners? In this conversation, Buffy Tanner speaks to Laura Schueller about the ACE program at Shasta College; what has been successful and what they have learned along the way.

Nikolas Huot is joined by the president of NCDA (National Career Development Association), Dr. Lakeisha Mathews, in this conversation about the crucial role career services play in retaining and graduating our students.

Laura Schueller is joined by David Kung, from the Charles A. Dana Center, to explore how we arrived in postsecondary math and what opportunities there are to rethink math pathways in light of the need to modernize and consider the role of equity. 

CCA’s Brandon Protas is joined by Dr. Timothy Renick, CCA Fellow and Executive Director at the National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University. They discuss how data can be effectively harnessed to drive action and create significant change in student outcomes.

CCA's Nikolas Huot is joined by Dr. Tammie Briggs, Jennifer Reynolds, and Lula Snowden from Wallace Community College Selma to discuss their scaled coaching model. Together, they share how their intentional coaching model creates meaningful relationships with students and breaks down silos to increase student success and retention at this Predominantly Black Community College.

CCA AVP of Alliance Engagement, Brandon Protas, speaks with Dr. Barbara Damron, Professor and Senior Advisor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences about the kick-off of the first ever higher education research project testing Project ECHO® as an intervention to scale up the corequisite model in New Mexico.

CCA’s Meacie Fairfax is joined by Dr. Michael Buccilli from CT State Community College, which officially launches July of this year, to discuss the guided pathways advising experience that at times feels so personalized it appears to rival those provided by private institutions or provided through cohort or athletic support programs.  The advising redesign across 12 campuses allows the college to...

Brandon Protas, Assistant Vice President for Alliance Engagement at Complete College America, is joined by Matt Bergman, Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership at the University of Louisville and CCA Fellow, to discuss the power of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). They will talk about how CPL can propel students, colleges, and universities forward to increase success at individual and in...

Marián Vargas, Policy Analyst at Complete College America is joined by Jessie Hernández-Reyes, Senior Policy Analyst for Higher Education at the Education Trust to discuss their recent publication, Higher Education Access and Success for Undocumented Students Start with 9 Key Criteria. The conversation reviews why it is a critical time to focus on serving undocumented students in the postsecondary...

Nikolas Huot, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Transformation at Complete College America, is joined by Charlee Beasor, Associate Commissioner for Marketing & Communications of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, and Alison Kuehr, Communications Director for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for a conversation about rethinking how we communicate the value of a coll...

David Hawkins, Chief Education and Policy Officer at NACAC, joins Nikolas Huot, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Transformation to discuss the work that NACAC is involved with, including their report, “Roadmap for Change”. They dive into equity, the impending supreme court decision which will likely limit race as a factor in the admissions process, how purpose first fits into this equati...

Stephanie Rodriguez, Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico New Mexico Higher Education Department, and Dr. Patricia Trujillo, Deputy Secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, join Brandon Protas, Assistant Vice President for Alliance Engagement at Complete College America to discuss the exciting opportunities and work occurring in New Mexico, including the New Mexico Opportunity Schol...

CCA president Yolanda Watson Spiva is joined by NewU founder and president, Stratsi Kulinski, to discuss the three-year bachelor's degree program model, lessons learned in its development, the founder's aspirations for scaled student success, and more. 

The Self Care Doc, Dr. Rae Lundy, joins CCA’s Meacie Fairfax in the final episode of our mental health series to discuss a sorely needed campus-based culture shift - supporting faculty, staff, and administrators' mental health care . Dr. Lundy explores how this internal change can trickle down and inform the work and care we must deliver to our students. They also discuss the 8 areas of wellness a...

Wiley College’s AVP of Student Health Counseling and Wellness, Dr. Rae Lundy, joins CCA’s Meacie Fairfax in episode 2 of our mental health series to discuss trauma-informed campus strategies. Dr. Lundy shares how embracing and elevating trauma-informed leaders institutions can embed a much-need ed culture of psychological safety, active listening, skilled practitioners, and leadership who understa...

Wiley College’s AVP of Student Health Counseling and Wellness, Dr. Rae Lundy, joins CCA’s Meacie Fairfax to discuss how administrators, faculty, staff, and the larger community can come together to support the mental health needs of students in and outside of the classroom. Dr. Lundy points out the dangers of using a reactive approach to mental health and discusses ways to embed mental health in t...

CCA President Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva is joined by Henderson State University Chancellor, Dr. Charles Ambrose, to discuss his tenure, challenges faced in higher education leadership, and the great work that Henderson State University is doing to bolster student success as a public institution. 

CCA Strategy Director Brandon Protas is joined by Dr. Gregg Busch, President/CEO of Mesalands Community College; Dr. Kate Mahar, Dean of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives at Shasta College, and Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden, Provost/Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs and the Executive Director of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists at Mississippi Valley State University,...

CCA President Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva is joined by Dr. Maxine Roberts, Executive Director of Strong Start to Finish, to speak about the great work that Strong Start to Finish has been doing in the advancement of equity through developmental education reform. 

CCA Strategy Director, Dr. Brandon Protas, is joined by Marián Vargas and Alejandra Garcia to speak from their personal experiences about the benefits and transformative aspects of dual enrollment programs.