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
Jun 19, 2018 • 28min
What Do People Think About Their College Experiences?
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
Jun 12, 2018 • 28min
The Future of Small Colleges
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
Jun 5, 2018 • 31min
Shifting Universities’ Mindsets Toward Innovation
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
May 29, 2018 • 27min
Higher Ed’s Role in Shaping the U.S. Workforce
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
May 22, 2018 • 25min
Tales from a Higher Ed Disruptor
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
May 15, 2018 • 24min
Innovation in Continuing Education: The 60-Year Curriculum
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
May 8, 2018 • 24min
A New Era of Collaboration in Higher Education
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
May 1, 2018 • 27min
What is the “New Urban College” Model?
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
Apr 24, 2018 • 29min
Is Innovation Cultural or Strategic?
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
Apr 17, 2018 • 26min
Are There Unicorns in EdTech?
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
