Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed
Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn discuss what’s next for higher education and talk with the newsmakers you want to hear from most. Find the latest news and insights into the current trends in higher ed on the Future U. Podcast.
Latest episodes
Feb 5, 2019 • 28min
The Survival of Small Private Colleges
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
Jan 22, 2019 • 31min
The Eroding Partnership Between Higher Education and the Public
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://archive.org/download/BuckGoldsteinAndHoldenThorpFullEp/Buck%20Goldstein%20and%20Holden%20Thorp%20full%20ep.mp3
Jan 8, 2019 • 32min
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on the Future of Higher Ed and Lifelong Learning
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
Dec 18, 2018 • 22min
Universities Wade Into Bootcamp Territory
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
Dec 4, 2018 • 28min
What the Harvard Admissions Case Means for Higher Education
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
Nov 20, 2018 • 28min
The Robots Are Coming
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
Nov 6, 2018 • 26min
What Student Loan Default Rates Really Mean
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
Oct 23, 2018 • 27min
The Future of Work and What It Means for Higher Ed
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
Oct 9, 2018 • 30min
Online Education and the University
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
Sep 25, 2018 • 30min
Welcome Back!
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
