Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Harvard University associate professor of public policy Joshua Goodman sat down with Michael and Jeff to talk about his research into how taking the SAT more than once factors into college admissions and what inequities exist in standardized testing patterns. https://archive.org/download/GoodmanFullEp/Goodman%20full%20ep.mp3

After a college admissions scandal rocked the world of higher education, Michael interviews Jeff to learn how it happened and what it means for the future of athletics, standardized tests, and admissions. https://archive.org/download/ScandalFullEp/Scandal%20full%20ep.mp3

The president of American Council on Education Ted Mitchell joins Michael and Jeff to discuss his organization’s role in a future where colleges and universities may not have a monopoly on producing content but can lead on quality assurance. Mitchell, a former college president and undersecretary of education in the Obama administration, also talked about the differences in being an advocate for t...

Michael and Jeff talk with Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University, who discusses how high-quality education can be achieved at scale. https://archive.org/download/PulsipherFullEp/Pulsipher%20full%20ep.mp3

Simmons University President Helen Drinan talked to Michael and Jeff about where small private colleges fit in the higher ed landscape and explained how her university bucked the trend of small schools that have failed. https://archive.org/download/DrinanFullEp/Drinan%20full%20ep.mp3

Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein, authors of the book “Our Higher Calling: Rebuilding the Partnership Between America and Its Colleges and Universities,” talk to Michael and Jeff about the tenuous relationship between higher education and the public, especially the lack of clarity of what roles students, faculty, administrators and government officials should have in that relationship. https://arch...

Gov. Kate Brown, D-Ore., joins Michael and guest co-host Paul Freedman and discusses some of the major issues facing higher education including access and affordability, the future of online learning and the growth of apprenticeships. https://archive.org/download/GovBrownFullEp_201901/GovbrownFullEp.mp3

Trilogy Education Services CEO and Founder Dan Sommer talks with Jeff and Michael about the growing number of partnerships between colleges and for-profit companies like Trilogy that offer skills-based education bootcamps. https://archive.org/download/DanSommerFullEp/Dan%20Sommer%20full%20ep.mp3

The Atlantic’s Adam Harris joins Michael and Jeff to talk about the affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard and other stories making headlines in higher ed. https://archive.org/download/AdamHarrisFullEp/Adam%20Harris%20full%20ep.mp3

Michelle Weise, the Chief Innovation Officer & SVP, Workforce Strategies at Strada Education Network, talks to Michael and Jeff about the future of work and what it means for higher education. https://archive.org/download/MichelleWeiseFullEp/Michelle%20Weise%20full%20ep.mp3

Jason Delisle, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, talks to Michael about the student loan default process, how high default rates are affecting colleges and universities, and how the federal government may deal with the issue in the future. https://archive.org/download/JasonDelisleFullEp/Jason%20Delisle%20full%20ep.mp3

McKinsey Global Institute partner Susan Lund talks with Michael about what’s on the horizon for the workforce and the economy and how it will affect the future of higher education. https://archive.org/download/SusanLundFullEp/Susan%20Lund%20full%20ep.mp3

Michael and Jeff talk to 2U CEO and Co-Founder Chip Paucek about his company’s efforts to deliver digital higher education at scale as well as the overall future of online higher ed. https://archive.org/download/ChipPaucekFullEp/Chip%20Paucek%20full%20ep.mp3

After a summer hiatus, Michael and Jeff preview Season 2 of Future U and give an update on what they’ve been up to during their break, including a sneak preview of their upcoming books. https://archive.org/download/Episode19_20180924/Episode%2019.mp3

Gallup’s Brandon Busteed chats with Jeff and Michael about what Americans think about their colleges and about how relevant their higher ed experiences are to them now. https://archive.org/download/Episode18_20180617/Episode%2018.mp3

Pat McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University, talks to Jeff and Michael about what changes and innovations she’s implemented during her three decades in charge to keep Trinity competitive. https://archive.org/download/Episode17_201806/Episode%2017.mp3

Randy Bass, the Vice Provost for Education at Georgetown University, tells Jeff and Michael how his school has introduced structural changes to introduce innovation at an elite institution and offer its students more flexibility. https://archive.org/download/Episode16_20180605/Episode%2016.mp3

Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis talks with Jeff and Michael about his organization’s goal to help higher ed institutions develop students to be better prepared to contribute to the future workforce. https://archive.org/download/Episode15_201805/Episode%2015.mp3

Long-time higher ed entrepreneur Paul Freedman talks to Jeff and Michael about his newest venture, Entangled, and how he hopes to help solve the challenges facing colleges and universities. https://archive.org/download/Episode14_201805/Episode%2014.mp3

Jeff and Michael talk to Hunt Lambert, dean of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education and University Extension, about the imperative for lifelong learning and how Harvard maintains rigorous education quality while offering open enrollment. https://archive.org/download/Episode13_201805/Episode%2013.mp3

Jeff and Michael sat down with Bridget Burns, the executive director of the University Innovation Alliance, who discussed how collaboration between higher ed institutions has helped solve some problems facing colleges and universities. https://archive.org/download/Episode12_201805/Episode%2012.mp3

Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell talks to Jeff and Michael about how he turned around the school, which was in a financial crisis and facing a potential loss of accreditation, and transformed it into a “new urban college.” https://archive.org/download/Episode11_201804/Episode%2011.mp3

Arizona State University President Michael Crow discusses the waves of innovation throughout the history of higher ed and how it impacts what’s next on campuses. Plus, he talks about what he’s reading right now. https://archive.org/download/Episode10_201804/Episode%2010.mp3

Deborah Quazzo, the Founder and Managing Partner, GSV Acceleration Fund and the Co-Founder of the annual ASU+GSV Summit joined Jeff and Michael at this week’s summit in San Diego to talk about the evolution of private capital in higher ed and how the future of education blends work and learning. https://archive.org/download/Episode9_201804/Episode9.mp3

University of California at Merced sociology professor Laura Hamilton, author of “Parenting to a Degree,” joins Michael and Jeff to discuss student success and the role of parents on campus. https://archive.org/download/Episode8_201804/Episode%208.mp3