Conversations with Mark Becker

Conversations with Mark Becker

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Conversations with Mark Becker episodes

  • Episode 7: Opening New Doors to College

    Becker talks with Tina Fernandez, executive director of Achieve Atlanta, about her organization’s remarkable success in helping Atlanta Public School students move on and have success in post-secondary education. Through dynamic community partnerships, the use of data analytics, and programming and services to address students’ individual needs, Achieve Atlanta has significantly increased the number of public school students who are attending college.

    22 min
  • Episode 6: Fostering an Innovative Culture that Delivers Results

    The president of Georgia State University talks with Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University, about how to foster innovation in a college or university. Crow, widely recognized as one of the most bold and influential leaders in higher education, also discusses the importance of collaboration among academic institutions to enable the widespread adoption of ideas and programs that are changing colleges and universities.

    29 min
  • Episode 5: The Immense Power of Collaboration

    About this Episode:

    Dr. Becker talks with Dr. Bridget Burns, founding executive director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), a coalition of 11 public research universities who are working together to develop new initiatives, projects and programs to increase the number and diversity of college graduates. The UIA is spotlighted in an award-winning film, “Unlikely,” which debuts Sept. 26 in Los Angeles and will open in New York and other cities in October and November.

    About this Series:

    Georgia State President Mark Becker, one of the most innovative leaders in higher education, sits down with other visionaries who are shaping the future of their fields. Becker has built his reputation on exploring new ideas to challenge the status quo.

     

    14 min
  • Episode 4: Another Lesson in Innovation

    In This Episode:

    President Becker talks with Rafael Bras, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, who led Tech’s Commission on Creating the Next In Education, an institute-wide initiative that has recommended alternative educational models aimed at reducing costs, improving the effectiveness and responsiveness of its educational of programs and increasing accessibility and opportunities for future generations of students. Georgia Tech, one of the nation’s premier technological institutions, has long been known as an innovator in higher education, and Bras talks about how Tech’s innovative culture is at the heart of its plans for the future.

    About Conversations With Mark Becker:

    Georgia State President Mark Becker, one of the most innovative leaders in higher education, sits down with other visionaries who are shaping the future of their fields. Becker has built his reputation on exploring new ideas to challenge the status quo.

    24 min
  • Episode 3: Championing Women in Higher Education

    In This Episode:

    President Becker talks with Risa Palm, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at Georgia State, who discusses her career-long commitment to breaking down barriers to leadership in higher education for women.

    About Conversations With Mark Becker:

    Georgia State President Mark Becker, one of the most innovative leaders in higher education, sits down with other visionaries who are shaping the future of their fields. Becker has built his reputation on exploring new ideas to challenge the status quo.

    12 min
  • Episode 2: The Value of University Collaboration

    In This Episode:

    Becker sits down with Bridget Burns, executive director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), to talk about the work of the UIA, a partnership among 11 top public universities focused on student success. Burns talks about the impact of some of the UIA’s initiatives and the value and importance of collaboration among universities.

    About Conversations With Mark Becker:

    Georgia State President Mark Becker, one of the most innovative leaders in higher education, sits down with other visionaries who are shaping the future of their fields. Becker has built his reputation on exploring new ideas to challenge the status quo.

    20 min
  • Episode 1: Fostering Student Success

    In This Episode:

    Becker talks with Dr. Tim Renick, the driving force behind Georgia State’s success initiatives and an internationally recognized leader for introducing innovative programs that help students get to graduation.

    About Conversations With Mark Becker:

    Georgia State President Mark Becker, one of the most innovative leaders in higher education, sits down with other visionaries who are shaping the future of their fields. Becker has built his reputation on exploring new ideas to challenge the status quo.

    12 min

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