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Future U Podcast

104 Episodes

59 minutes | Jun 14, 2022
Visiting Atlanta: Georgia Tech and Emory Presidents on Student Wellness, Urban Campuses, and Research
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 Tech President Gregory L. Fenves, Emory University Dean Charles Isbell, College of Computing, Georgia Tech Joyelle Harris, Faculty Director, Georgia Tech Eric Weeks, Director, Emory's Center for Faculty Development and Excellence Razan Fasheh-Roberts, Senior Director, Salesforce  
45 minutes | May 31, 2022
Presidencies of Firsts
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 era Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made by David Gergen The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara Tuchman
50 minutes | May 17, 2022
Visiting UCLA: The Future of Access, the Student Experience and the Campus Workforce
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
32 minutes | May 3, 2022
Will the Kids be OK?
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 Kamentez From Reopen to Reinvent Rethinking Student Success Strategies for Engaging Learners in a Post-Pandemic Era by Jeff Selingo    
40 minutes | Apr 19, 2022
100th Episode: A Look Back and Forward
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.
50 minutes | Apr 5, 2022
Visiting Northeastern: When Technology Complements Human Interaction
In its fifth season, Future U took the show on the road and recorded on campus at Northeastern University. University President Joseph Aoun, faculty, staff, and students weighed on the future of higher ed, in a post-pandemic world. Relevant Links:The New U papers by Jeff Selingo Watch this event on YouTube
41 minutes | Mar 22, 2022
Is Consolidation Coming?
A perfect storm of economic factors are driving the narrative for mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in higher education. John MacIntosh and Kasia Lundy, both advisors to colleges and universities, join Michael and Jeff to explain the landscape and what's next for the sector. Relevant Links: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration: How to Develop a Successful Collaborative Network in and around Higher Education Mergers, Acquisitions & Higher Ed: Mergers and acquisitions are common in the corporate world but not so much in higher ed. With so much talk about colleges going out of business as we come out of the pandemic, Jeff and Michael explore the idea of mergers and acquisitions with Jeff Senese, the president of Saint Leo University, which recently acquired a college thousands of miles away and wants to build a national network of Catholic colleges.
38 minutes | Mar 8, 2022
A View from the Top
The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and by Salesforce.org. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
32 minutes | Feb 22, 2022
Higher Ed 101: The Credential Cluster
Sean Gallagher, an author and expert on college credentials, joins Michael and Jeff to explain the rise in new kinds of credentials and what they mean for the value of the degree in the job market. The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and by Salesforce.org. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
39 minutes | Feb 8, 2022
The Transparency of Higher Ed's Value
The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and by Salesforce.org. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
45 minutes | Jan 25, 2022
How to Define and Measure Higher Ed's Value
The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
22 minutes | Jan 11, 2022
The Three Decade University President
Legendary University President Freeman Hrabowski takes Future U on a tour of University of Maryland Baltimore County as he prepares to turn over leadership of the institution. He leaves a strong legacy of student success for the university to build on.
40 minutes | Dec 7, 2021
The Continuing Debate Over Student Debt
Authors Beth Akers and Josh Mitchell join the podcast to talk about what's next for student loans as the Covid-19 pause in payments is lifted in January. The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
38 minutes | Nov 23, 2021
Mergers, Acquisitions & Higher Ed
The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
36 minutes | Nov 9, 2021
Explained: What's an OPM?
Phil Hill's Blog - "Phil On Ed Tech" OPM Market Landscape Graphic: https://philonedtech.com/opm-market-landscape-and-dynamics-fall-2020-updates/ The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and by Nelnet Campus Commerce. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook Music from Xylo-Ziko "Submersible" - under CC License - No Changes Made
46 minutes | Oct 26, 2021
What's Going on with the Workforce?
New York Times economics writer Ben Casselman and Guild CEO and co-founder Rachel Romer Carlson join the Jeff and Michael to talk about why there are so many Help Wanted signs and how higher ed might fill the void for giving workers needed skills.
35 minutes | Oct 12, 2021
Will the Pandemic Accelerate Change in Higher Ed?
The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and by Nelnet Campus Commerce. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
39 minutes | Sep 28, 2021
The Reporters Roundtable
The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and by Nelnet Campus Commerce. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
41 minutes | Sep 14, 2021
Transforming a Prestigious HBCU
David Thomas, president of Morehouse College, joins us to talk about the challenges of building on the legacy of a storied institution and stretching traditions in transformative ways. The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and by Nelnet Campus Commerce. Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
28 minutes | Aug 31, 2021
Kickoff to Season 5
So much for the much-heralded “hot vax summer.” As Jeff and Michael return from their summer break, they continue to talk about the impact of Covid on higher ed and catch up on the news headlines from the sale of edX to the Supreme Court's NCAA ruling as well as preview what's to come on Season 5 of Future U. Relevant Links Education Next: College Sports Cartel Crashes as Athletes Prepare to Cash in on “Name, Image, and Likeness” [Link] White paper: What's Next for Higher Education Pricing [Link] LinkedIn: How to Fly and Attend Conferences in 2021 [Link] The Future U Podcast is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Follow Future U on Twitter • Facebook
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