The University Business Podcast

Workforce Pell's launch on July 1 is only the beginning. Here's why Kentucky is urging every college type to align academic offerings with career readiness. 

In the wake of major shifts in Title IV borrowing limits, higher education institutions face an urgent imperative: rethinking how graduate and professional students finance their education. With the removal of Grad Plus loans, the federal "shock absorbers" that once bridged the gap between federal aid and the cost of attendance are disappearing. This timely podcast episode explores the impending "...

The growth of micro‑credentials, short‑term certificates and alternative learning pathways has created new options for students and new pressures for institutions.  

One Million Degrees CEO Aarti Dhupelia explains why community colleges must invest more in helping students transition into careers to deliver real economic mobility.

With guest Gregor Thuswaldner, provost of La Roche University (Penn.).

Paullette Granberry Russell, president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, joins the podcast to discuss what it takes to recapture the narrative around DEI initiatives—and perhaps even appeal to members who’ve historically denounced it.

In an era defined by mounting financial pressure in higher education, the question is no longer if a merger or acquisition might be necessary, but what makes a merger successful.

As department chairs face rising costs and stagnant budgets, some are turning to uplift faculty morale and support students.

Podcast Description Across higher education, administrative teams are feeling the impact of reduced staffing, rising workloads, and unrelenting student expectations. From financial aid and billing to registration and support services, institutions are grappling with how to maintain high service levels under increasingly constrained conditions. In this podcast, we take a closer look at the staffing...

Lisa Larson, CEO of the Education Design Lab, uncovers how the burgeoning world of microcredentials is reshaping higher education by connecting learning directly to the demands of the modern workforce.

Hana Lahr from the Community College Research Center shows us how community colleges are boosting their completion rates by tailoring their operations around the part-time student balancing work, kids and finances.

Revamped focus on workforce outcomes and the rise of nontraditional students are shaking up how accreditors major our colleges and universities. 

With gift-giving increasingly vital, institutions are grappling with new developments in the kinds of gifts they receive—and from whom.

Step into the future of campus access and security as we explore the transformative power of mobile-based access credentials. In this podcast, an expert in the field will reveal how institutions are enhancing security, improving the student experience, and reducing administrative burdens without complex IT overhauls. Discover how to create a flexible ecosystem that adapts to your campus infrastruc...

The student experience has undergone a profound transformation, driven by technological advances, shifting cultural norms, and a broader focus on sustainability and diversity.   In this podcast, an expert in higher ed tech will share how modern learners differ from previous generations and offer practical insights into how universities can effectively support and engage with this new wave of stude...

To get adult learners to return, they often need to be reminded how beneficial a college degree can be for their entire family, one expert says. 

Colleges and universities may need to overhaul some foundational processes in order to unlock a new era of skills-based learning in higher ed, says Jeff Dinski, chief strategy and corporate development officer at Ellucian, on the "The University Business Podcast."

Paying for tuition has become an increasingly complex process, with 55% of U.S. students relying on three or more funding sources to cover their education costs. In fact, 74% of students report that managing their financial-related activities requires moderate to very high effort, according to the 2025 Student Financial Experience Report by TouchNet, and research and analytics company College Puls...

"We oftentimes don't think much about training with adults on social-emotional development, but we're not done growing," says Karen G. Foley, president and CEO of JPA Chicago.

The technologies that empower learning and living on college and university campuses have changed dramatically over the years.  To better understand what's happening today and where we are going tomorrow, we need to zoom out and recognize the incredible technological journey we have been on—from the good, to the bad, to the simply incredible.   In this podcast, Ron Shaffer, a trendspotter and expe...

"There are a lot of things that have people freaked out about the election of the Trump administration, but sometimes disrupting a system is a good thing," Jane Swift, president of Education at Work, says on the latest University Business Podcast.

Public university systems must align with their states to better address economic mobility and workforce development—while swaying with new budgets, fluctuating revenue and other challenges, James Johnsen says.

As technologies, space utilization, and institutional identities evolve at a rapid pace, higher ed libraries are undergoing a fundamental transformation to new modalities, redefining their roles as temples of knowledge and community hubs.   In this podcast, furniture manufacturer KI commissioned StudioFynn to undertake an extensive national research study. The research details the evolving purpose...

Dr. Antonio Flores, president of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), details how Hispanic Serving Institutions will best serve a U.S. labor workforce projected to be one-fifth Hispanic by 2030.  

Breaking down siloes is a method of the past at UT Knoxville. Inaugural dean Ozlem Kilic walks us through how her new college scales cutting-edge curriculum that responds to emerging trends in data science, AI and their cross-section.