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We are searching for big ideas that inspire hope and action in higher education around institutional transformation and innovation to advance student success outcomes. Joining John Gardner are higher education leaders and other relevant persons of interest who will discuss innovation and strategies that improve higher education.
All opinions and views expressed as part of “Office Hours with John Gardner” belong solely to the individual participants and do not necessarily represent those of the people, institutions, or organizations with which the individuals may be associated in a professional, educational, or other personal capacity unless explicitly stated. Likewise, all opinions and views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Gardner Institute.
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Episode 177 - Exploring Public History with Evan Faulkenbury
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 176- Systems Thinking in Higher Ed with Marcella David
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Episode 174- Mission-Driven Leadership with Michael B. McGinnis
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 173- Learning from Experience with Suzanne Benally
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 172- Empowerment through Education with Mays Imad
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 171- A Practitioner's Guide to Supporting Graduate Students with Valerie Shepard
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 170-Navigating Academic Leadership with J. David Arnold
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 169- Navigating Higher Ed Leadership with Lisa Lambert and Jody Fournier
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode 168- Innovating Through Debate: Insights with Paul Mabrey and Michael “Mike” Davis
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode 167- Leadership and Legacy in Education with Duncan Harris
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Episode 166- Preserving Institutional Values with Phil Cavalier
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Episode 165- Empowering First-Generation Students with Maria Erb and Anthony Jack
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 164 -The University Unfettered with Ian McNeely
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 163- Graduate and Professional Student Success with Dan Volchok
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Episode 162- Pathway Out of Poverty with Teresa Rivenes
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Episode 161- Technology for All Students with Nariman Farvardin
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Episode 160- Intentional Innovation with Drew Koch
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Episode 159- Graduate Student Orientation with James Black and Marc Ebelhar
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May 19, 2025 |
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Episode 158- Supporting Graduate and Professional Students with April Perry
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May 12, 2025 |
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Episode 157- Providing Time and Space with Cate Denial
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 156- Connections are Everything with Peter Felten, Leo Lambert, Oscar R. Miranda Tapia, & Isis Artze-Vega
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Episode 155- From History to Impact with Chaouki Abdallah
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Episode 154- Engaging with Learning Centers with Amanda Haney-Cech
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Episode 153- Understanding Curricular Complexity with Greg Heileman
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 152- Learning to Learn Courses with Taylor Acee and Russ Hodges
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Episode 151- Duane Williams- Creating Tradition
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 150 - Andy Person- Active Engagement in Student Support
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Episode 149- Digital Education with Nuno Fernandes
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 148- Amber Fallucca, Ambra Hiott, & Silvia Patricia Rios Husain- The Carolina Experience
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Episode 147- Colleen McCabe- Getting to Know your Learners
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Episode 146- Jamia Stokes- Leading Postsecondary Innovation in Tennessee
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Episode 145- Marta Mohr- Belonging to a System
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Episode 144- Ron Cole- Sharing Innovation Goals
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Episode 143- Michael Benitez- Using Your Influence
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Episode 142- Kate Lehman- Supporting Changing Demographics
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Episode 141- Thomas Ranzweiler- Shaping a News Career
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Episode 140- Bryan Dewsbury- Fostering Connection in the Classroom
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Episode 139- Nido Qubein- Applying a Business Perspective
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 138- Akilah Martin- Access to Learning for Everyone
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Episode 137- Gerald Whittington- Innovation and Purpose in Finance
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Episode 136- Oscar R. Miranda Tapia- From Challenges to Change
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 135- Sarah Bunnell- Transforming Teaching Practices
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode 134- Kimberly Koledoye- Defining and Developing Success
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Episode 133- Meghan Gilbert– Supporting the Whole Student
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 132- Robert Smith- Inspiring Innovation
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Episode 131- Leonard Cassuto- Student-Centered Graduate Education
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Episode 130- John Lawless- Shared Dreams for Innovation
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Episode 129- Wendy Ault- Connecting for Educational Development
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Episode 128- James Reardon- Social Aspects of Mental Health
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Episode 127- Will Bryant- Compassion and Engagement
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 126- Will Bryant - Guiding Life Changes
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Episode 125- Amy Goodburn- Centering Innovation
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Episode 124- Steve Ehrmann- Authentic and Sustainable Opportunities
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Episode 123- JD Gardner- The First-Year Experience
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Episode 122- Claire Major- Teaching, Learning, and Service
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 121-Eileen Strempel- Artistic Innovation
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Episode 120-Steve MacQueen- Engaging with the Arts
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Episode 119-Kerri Kearney- Supporting Hidden Student Populations
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode 118- Sense of Service with Doris Fields and Victoria Fields
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Episode 117- Steven Dandaneau- Restructuring for Student Success
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Episode 116- Stephanie M. Foote- Humanizing Teaching
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 115- Robert Blanc- Supplemental Instruction
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 114-Tonya Bailey- Community Partnerships
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 113- April and Lane Perry- Encouraging Authentic Growth
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May 13, 2024 |
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Episode 112- Kevin Kelly- Online Learning
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May 06, 2024 |
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Episode 111-Intentional Focus on Quality with Jillian Kinzie
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 110- Phyllis Curtis-Tweed- Building a Shared Vision
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 109- Steven Smith- Canadian Approach to the First Year
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 108- Denise Bartell- Learning as a Community
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Episode 107- David Graham- Cultural Capital
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 106- Innovating for High Quality Education with Paul LePore
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 105- Student Success in Australia with Sally Kift
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 104- Changing the Culture with Evon Walters
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 103- The State of Transfer with Stephen J. Handel
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Episode 102- Serving All Students Amy Salazar
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Episode 101- Clearing a Path Jeffrey Baylor
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Episode 100- Transformative Experiences Drew Koch
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Episode 99- The 2-Year College with Brooke Barnett and Melissa Beckwith
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Episode 98- Ethical Leadership with Alexandra Perry
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Episode 97- A Sense of Community with Frank Cuevas
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Episode 96- Creative Thinking with Sabrina Fadial
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Episode 95- Encouraging Supplemental Instruction with David Arendale
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 94- Systematic Support with Veronica Tate
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Episode 93- Getting to Yes with Nicole Poff
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Episode 92- Lori Gonzalez Looking Ahead
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Episode 91- Scott Evenbeck Building Community in College
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Episode 90- Alyssa Crittenden Graduate Student Experience
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Episode 89- Douglas Robertson Reflective Practices
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 88- Farrah Ward The Heart of Innovation
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 87- Brad Williams Leading Continuous Improvement
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Episode 86- Marjorie Hass Responsibility and Opportunity
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Episode 85- Kevin Reilly Adult Learning Initiatives
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Episode 84- Houston Davis Creating Conditions for Student Success
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Episode 83 - Beverly Kahn Supporting Undergraduate Research
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Episode 82 - Tony Scinta Building from the Ground Up
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Episode 81 - The Impact of Mentorship with Lou Albert and Isis Artze-Vega
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Episode 80 - Jody Fournier Community Innovation
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Episode 79 - Michael Dennin Balancing Teaching and Research
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Episode 78- JD Gardner A Student's Perspective
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 77 - Richard Arum Social Science Impact in Education
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 76 - Brent Drake Research for Student Engagement
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Episode 75 - Merrill Schwartz Understanding Governing Boards
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 74 - Laurie A. Carter Improvisation and Innovation
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Episode 73 - Chad Brown Serving the Community
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Episode 72 - Charles Weiss Academic Persistence
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Episode 71 - Rebecca Mushtare and John Kane Effective Teaching
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 70 - J. Cameron West Reclaiming the Mission
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Episode 69 - Josh Wyner The Community College Promise
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Episode 68- Manuel João Costa Student Success in Portugal
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 67 - Duncan Pritchard Developing Intellectual Character
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May 29, 2023 |
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Episode 66 - The Graduate Student Experience with Steve Desir
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May 22, 2023 |
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Episode 65 - Charles Schroeder The Student Learning Imperative
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May 15, 2023 |
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Episosde 64 - Jamey Rorison The Postsecondary Value Commission
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May 08, 2023 |
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Episode 63 - Thomas Parham Defining and Framing Higher Education
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 62 - Rolundus R. Rice Becoming the Example
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Episode 61 - Bill Goodykoontz Innovations in Storytelling
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Episode 60 - Michael Moffitt Law and Liberal Arts
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Episode 59 - Diane Reyna Comprehensive Student Experience
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Episode 58 - Dennis Pruitt Establishing Campus Culture
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 57 - Jim Hundrieser Yes to Innovation
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 56 - Nancy Cable Cultivating Student Agency
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Episode 55 - Amanda Haney-Cech Engaging Academic Support
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Episode 54 - Tim Renick Data for Change
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 53 - Rusty Monhollon Transfer Advocacy
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Episode 52 - Catherine Andersen Passion and a Plan
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Episode 51 - An Interview with John Gardner
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Episode 50 - George Kuh Innovative Tools in Higher Education
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Episode 49 - Ed Ayers- Engaging American History
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Episode 48 - James Anderson Lifelong Mentorships
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Episode 47 - Kurt Ewen Rediscovery and Reflection
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 46 - Victoria McGillin Advising for Success
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Episode 45 - Aaron Brower Responsive Design in Education
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Episode 44 - Nthabiseng Ogude Student Success in South Africa
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Episode 43 - Rob Anderson Service-Minded Policymaking
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Episode 42 - Merrick Furst Deliberative Innovation
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Episode 41 - Isis Artze-Vega Relationship-Rich Education
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Episode 40 - Jamie Merisotis Democracy in Higher Education
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Episode 39 - George Mehaffy Bold within Boundaries
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Episode 38 - Phil Gardner Student Employability
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Episode 37 - Vince Tinto Promoting Student Persistence
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Episode 36 - Barry O'Connor Global Perspectives of Student Success
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Episode 35 - Emily McIntosh The Third Space
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Episode 34 - Dan Greenstein A Path Forward
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Episode 33- Becoming a Student- Ready College with Nicole McDonald
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Episode 32 - Brandon Smith Imagining a Better Future
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Episode 31 - Henry Stoever Leading Governing Boards
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Episode 30- Hope Williams Transforming Private Colleges
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Episode 29 - William Moses Challenging U.S. Higher Education
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Episode 28 - Arthur Levine Critical Challenges in Postsecondary Education
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Episode 27 - David Brightman Innovation into Action
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Episode 26 - Lou Albert Pioneering Innovation
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Episode 25 - Janet Marling Improving Transfer Pathways
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Episode 24 - Tina GridIron The Asset Mindset
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Episode 23 - John Whiteley Influential Guides
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Episode 22 - Laura Latta Higher Education Collaborations: Innovation in Opportunity
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Episode 21 - Peter Nwosu Power of Faculty Mentorship
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 20 - Laura Rendón Wholeness, Authenticity, and Spirituality in Higher Education
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Episode 19 - Frank J. Dooley Becoming an Innovator
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Episode 18 - Susan Whealler Johnston Arguing for Innovation
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May 23, 2022 |
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Episode 17 - Casey Green Importance of Institutional Data
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May 16, 2022 |
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Episode 16 - Andrew Koch Socially Just Design
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May 09, 2022 |
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Episode 15 - Leo Lambert Creating a Sense of Belonging
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May 02, 2022 |
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Episode 14 - Kurt Ewen - Philosophy of an Authentic Leader
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Episode 13 - Peter Felten The Value of Higher Education
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Episode 12 - Dan Friedman "Falling in Love with the Institution"
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Episode 11 - Tristan Denley Transforming the Dream of College
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Episode 10- Susan Winslow "What are you doing to change the world?"
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Episode 9 - Charlie Nelms We must change the system- Not the Students
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Episode 8 - A Kentucky Story with Aaron Thompson
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Episode 7 - Leading from the Middle with Dr. Kimberly Koledoye
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Episode 6 Belle Wheelan Innovation to ensure quality and protect students.
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Episode 5 - Freeman A. Hrabowski III Capturing the space between the Notes
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Episode 4 - Kristen Turner A Bold New Direction in College Financial Aid
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Episode 3 - Maria Martha Chavez: Creating new organizations to advance student success
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Episode 1- Walter Kimbrough Interrogating Reality: Who should be a college president?
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Episode 2 - Kurt Ewen Lead with what you know best
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Jan 14, 2022 |