In this first episode of Season 3, Dr. Commodores and Johnson chat with ASHE President Dr. Jeni Hart about this year’s theme and was in which it challenges the ASHE community to not only consider our own identities as scholars, but to consider who we are as a scholarly community.

In this session, Drs. Commodore and Johnson discuss with panelists how they are chartering new possibilities for the future of higher education. Guests offer insight into challenges and opportunities they have encountered while navigating institutional politics to implement transformative research and practice. They share practical recommendations for others seeking to drive change in academia within their spheres of influence.

In this episode, Drs. Commodore and Johnson discuss the social, political and economic forces that shape college affordability. From SCOTUS’ recent decision on student debt loan forgiveness to shrinking state funding for public higher education, guest panelists Dr. Dominique Baker and Tia Caldwell offer insight into the price students pay for college.

In this episode, Drs. Commodore and Johnson discuss with panelists the myriad of forces that are impacting access to higher education. They delve into the recent Affirmative Action decision, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other imminent shifts that pose challenges to expanding college access for underserved populations. Panelists share insightful reflections and practical strategies for individuals and institutions committed to advancing equity. 

In this episode, Drs. Commodore and Johnson delve into the important role that state and institutional governing boards play in advancing equity in higher education and beyond. Panelists reflect on the purposes, politics and practices that shape governing bodies and their impact on effort to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. 

In this episode, Drs. Commodore and Johnson engage with scholars about the purpose(s) of higher education and the challenging social and political forces that impact college and universities from fulfilling their mission. Panelists reflect on the history of higher education and what lessons we might learn from to chart a more equitable and just future at this critical juncture. Guest Panelists: Drs. Bryan Brayboy (Lumbee) and Linda Eisenmann.

In this first episode of the season, Drs. Commodore and Johnson chat with ASHE President, Dr. Martínez-Alemán about this year’s conference theme and her commitment to seeing beyond the well-tended roses ‘out front’ in higher education, to quote Gwendolyn Brooks. She shares insights about her scholarship, hopes for the podcast, and what we can expect at this year’s convening in Minnesota.

In this episode, Podcast Series Co-hosts Drs. Commodore and Johnson talk with scholars and those on the front lines of the push back against empowering the next generation and restricting factual teaching in K-12 and beyond.

Drs. Commodore and Johnson engage with scholars of institutions who have missions to serve the underserved and to better understand what “servingness” truly means.

In this episode, Podcast Series Co-hosts Drs. Commodore and Johnson engage with scholars to discuss the issues we’re facing in higher education (and beyond)--“the great resignation,” burn out, and overall dehumanizing working conditions–and how we can humanize a Post-COVID workplace for faculty, staff, and students.