Changing Higher Ed

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Philomena Mantella, President at Grand Valley University, about creating an REP4, an innovation effort using design thinking to improve education. Podcast Highlights REP4 is an alliance of six higher education institutions that are committed to innovation. This effort flips the innovation model through putting prospective and current students in the driver’s seat in identifying changes that are needed at the college or university. REP4 allows ideas to emerge and be prototyped at a variety of institutions, which share the information on the implementation and data to improve learning and refine the efforts. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides governance consulting; strategic planning, implementation, and change management consulting, and accreditation consulting for higher ed institutions.  The Change Leader’s Social Media Links Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Vickie Schray, EVP and chief external affairs officer at Zovio, about the role of innovation in helping higher education navigate the current turbulent environment. Podcast Highlights Innovation will be critical in helping colleges and universities survive. This innovation can be through creating partnerships that leverage and build capacity. Higher education’s work needs to focus on student needs and ensuring they are prepared for the workforce. Innovative approaches to this include creating credentials and considering students as long-term customers who will need to be re-skilled and upskilled. Higher education needs to consider the needs of contemporary students who have not traditionally been their focus. This involves creating programs and instructional models that support their needs and prepare them for high-demand jobs at high wages. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com/ Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides governance consulting; strategic planning, implementation, and change management consulting, and accreditation consulting for higher ed institutions.  The Change Leader’s Social Media Links Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Mike Goldstein, managing director and co-creator of the Center for Higher Education Transformation at Tyton Partners, about how the pandemic has accelerated change in higher education and some of the trends that are emerging. Podcast Highlights Higher education is experienced a burst of rapid acceleration that is in line with the evolutionary theory describing punctuated equilibrium. These types of acceleration are caused by a cataclysmic event, which in this case is the COVID-19 pandemic. Many institutions that were forced to adopt online learning because of the pandemic are now looking to create a hybrid model that merges the best of online and in-person instruction. This acceleration also may change the way that higher education uses outsourcing. In some cases, institutions are starting to build internal capacity in relation to OPMs. In other instances, institutions are considering outsourcing core academic functions. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides governance consulting; strategic planning, implementation, and change management consulting, and accreditation consulting for higher ed institutions.  The Change Leader’s Social Media Links: Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Anthony Wutoh, provost at Howard University, about how partnerships with industry and academic institutions can encourage innovation that benefits students, faculty, and the higher education institution. Podcast Highlights Partnerships with industry can offer many benefits, including industry expertise to assist with course and curriculum review, access to state-of-the-art technology, industry speakers and mentors, internships and other opportunities for students and faculty to grow. These types of partnerships also provide the industry partner with assurances that the higher education courses are preparing students to enter the workforce. These collaborations also create a pipeline that can lead to jobs for graduates. Higher education leaders need to consider institutional mission before creating a partnership. Is the proposal aligned with where the college or university wants to go? Does the partner share a similar mission and values? Starting with this alignment can help the partnership grow more smoothly and lead to faster successes. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides accreditation, governance, and strategy and change management consulting for higher ed institutions.  The Change Leader’s Social Media Links: Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Tom Netting, CEO at TEN Government Strategies, about policy changes emerging from Washington, D.C. as the Biden Administration and Congress move forward to deal with the pandemic. Podcast Highlights Significant federal funding is expected to continue to come to higher education institutions and students. College and university presidents need to be very mindful about how they use this funding. It is important to use these funds to create a new institutional future instead of trying to return to the previous “normal.” The Department of Education’s top two officials have been approved by the Senate. However, several key positions remained unfilled. These vacancies will slow the Biden Administration’s educational efforts. Negotiated regulation processes will begin in several areas. One involves Title IX, which will include virtual hearings. The Biden Administration’s proposal would reverse the Trump Administration’s stance in this area. Additionally, another NegReg will focus on Title IV in relation to student loans. Both NegReg processes bear watching since they could have major consequences for higher education institutions. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides strategy and change management consulting for higher ed institutions.  Guests Social Media Links: Tom Netting LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-netting-9214755/ Tom Netting Twitter - @t_netting The Change Leader’s Social Media Links: Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Ken Knueven, senior program director at the Charles Koch Foundation, about the various disruptors facing higher education and and what grantmakers are looking for in higher education transformation initiatives. Podcast Highlights Higher education is facing financial issues caused by a variety of disruptors. The pandemic accelerated these issues, forcing higher education leaders and institutions to consider radical and transformational change. Many employers are questioning the value of a college education. They are increasingly emphasizing—and in some cases, creating—certificate and other credentialing programs. Individualized education, access, affordability and enabling technology are increasingly critical components of the emerging higher education model. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides strategy and change management consulting for higher ed institutions.  The Change Leader’s Social Media Links: Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Ashley Finley, vice president of research and senior advisor to the president for the AAC&U, about how the workforce is changing and how higher education can play a part in this transformation. Podcast Highlights Employers consistently are looking for employees who have the competencies and skills created through a liberal education. Employers consistently rate individual skills such as drive and work ethic, ability to work independently, self-motivation, persistence and a sense of workplace belonging at the same level as teamwork, communications, critical thinking, and analysis. Generational differences emerge among industry leaders. Respondents under the age of 40 especially value civic engagement, global education, and diversity, and are looking for graduates who display this knowledge and skill set. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides strategy and change management consulting for higher ed institutions.  The Change Leader’s Social Media Links: Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Dave Haney, the interim president of Hiram College, about the ongoing transformation of the college to serve the needs of students and key stakeholders in its region. Podcast Highlights Targeted marketing allows institutions to share their story with prospective students who would be a good fit. This increasingly is important as students are focused on social media instead of network television or billboards. Focus on person-centered design and creating a holistic system. This enables institutions to create programs that students want and then develop an operational system that puts the students first and closes gaps between online, traditional undergraduate and graduate courses. Be involved in workforce and development efforts in the region to align college programs, courses, and offerings to help students gain the skills needed to be employed in the region. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides strategy and change management consulting for higher ed institutions.  The Change Leader’s Links Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Overview Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Brian Kelly, Director of the Cybersecurity Program at Educause, about cyber risk management, and the increasing importance of including cybersecurity and cyber-hygiene in higher education’s enterprise risk management program. Podcast Highlights Disruptions in cybersecurity are becoming more common as higher education institutions increasingly see their technology systems being hacked. Ransomware attacks against colleges and universities doubled over the past year. As part of the enterprise risk management process, leaders need to consider potential cybersecurity issues. While ransomware is in the news, other worrisome issues such as research security, foreign influence from larger nation-state actors, and evolving threats that have not yet entered the higher education ecosystem, need to be considered. Research security also is critical. This entails securing both research and intellectual property. Third-party risk management also is important. Leaders need to know what data is being provided to these third parties and contractually how that third-party will use that information. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides strategy and risk management consulting for higher ed institutions. The Change Leader’s Social Media Links: Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education

Podcast Summary Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Billy Hawkins, president of Talladega College, about how the pandemic has changed higher ed institutions and HBCUs in particular. Podcast Highlights When a crisis hits, prioritize students. Make strategic decisions and adaptions to keep students safe. By focusing on serving students during these difficult times through improving services and enhancing safety, higher education institutions can increase enrollments. The pandemic has taught higher education administrators and faculty to adapt. This ability to move with the flow and make changes needs to continue, even when the pandemic eases. To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton provides strategy and change management consulting for higher ed institutions.  Links to Articles, Apps, or Websites Mentioned during the Interview Talladega College Guest Social Media Links Billy Hawkins on LinkedIn The Change Leader’s Social Media Links Website: https://changinghighered.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com Sponsor: Perdia Education