Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

With all the talk about the metaverse, Michael and Jeff examine where the latest bright shiny objects in edtech--augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR)--really stand when it to comes to transforming teaching and learning.This episode made possible with sponsorship from Course Hero.Follow Future U on Twitter • LinkedIn

Michael Horn discusses practical solutions from his book 'From Reopen to Reinvent' for transforming education. Topics include mastery-based learning, student-centric approaches, balancing success and innovation, year-round schooling, and supporting students' changing needs in higher education.

It was bombshell news when the Big Ten announced this summer that UCLA and USC would be joining the conference in two years. Many think this latest edition of athletic conference realignment in higher ed has nothing to do with the wellbeing of students and it’s all about the money for their institutions. Reporter Matt Brown from The Athletic and Arizona State University sports historian Victoria Jackson break down why the conferences have so much power over the historical foundations of American higher education.This episode made possible with sponsorship from Ascendium Education Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Jeff and Michael discuss the current state of higher ed. The impact of economic conditions, a massive realignment of NCAA athletic conferences, the great resignation, and how to re-engage students in their learning after the last academic year are just some topics they'll investigate in Season 6. This episode made possible with sponsorship from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.Relevant LinksFrom Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child Hardcover – July 13, 2022Is Biden’s student debt cancellation a moral hazard? | Higher Ed DiveBiden Just Forgave Some Student-Loan Debt. Now What?2022 CHLOE 7 Report | Quality MattersThe Financially Sustainable University: The Lost Decade | Bain & CompanyThe real reasons why “alarming” numbers of Americans are rejecting college

Tune in for the Season 5 finale of the Future U podcast, as hosts Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn reflect on the challenges and changes in higher ed as the country emerges from the pandemic, the end of federal stimulus dollars, the podcast's 100th episode, and the Future U. campus tour. Listen to their predictions for the coming year, and get ready for a new season this fall, as the podcast hits the road again with a visit to Bowie State University.Relevant Links:Education Needs to Strengthen Its Approach to Monitoring Colleges' Arrangements with Online Program Managers | US GAOFrom Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child Hardcover – July 13, 2022

On the campus of Georgia Tech, Future U. host Michael Horn and guest host Aimée Eubanks Davis talk with Georgia Tech's President Ángel Cabrera, Emory University's President Greg Fenves, and members of both communities on strengthening student wellbeing, the role of an urban campus, and the impact of research universities. President Ángel Cabrera, Georgia TechPresident Gregory L. Fenves, Emory UniversityDean Charles Isbell, College of Computing, Georgia TechJoyelle Harris, Faculty Director, Georgia TechEric Weeks, Director, Emory's Center for Faculty Development and ExcellenceRazan Fasheh-Roberts, Senior Director, Salesforce  

Two storied Jesuit institutions, the College of Holy Cross and Fordham Universities, have their first lay presidents. But Vincent Rougeau and Tania Tetlow are also both trained lawyers and each one respectively is the first Black president and first woman president to lead their institutions. Michael and Jeff welcome Vince and Tania to the podcast.Relevant Links:The future(s) of public higher education: How state universities can survive­–and thrive–in a new eraChoosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael B. Horn and Bob MoestaHearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made by David GergenThe March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara Tuchman

The second stop of the Future U campus tour took hosts Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Chancellor Gene Block and a panel of guests from the UCLA community fielded questions about the impact of university size on access, a flexible student experience, and the future of the higher education workforce.With support from Salesforce.org. Learn more about the podcast at futureupodcast.com

Given all we hear about the pandemic, learning loss, and mental health issues in K-12, how will Covid-era kids fare as they leave high school behind, and what will the ripple effect be on colleges and universities over the next decade-plus?Relevant Links:The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now , Anya KamentezFrom Reopen to ReinventRethinking Student Success Strategies for Engaging Learners in a Post-Pandemic Era by Jeff Selingo  

Michael and Jeff celebrate the 100th episode of the podcast, with its origin story, some themes that have emerged in five seasons, and lots of predictions from previous guests and our listeners.