It’s YOUR time to #EdUpPCO

In this episode,

YOUR guest is Noah Geisel, Micro-Credential Program Manager at the University of Colorado.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

·       How are hiring & employee retention challenges shaping higher education’s rapid adoption of microcredentials?

·      How do Registrar’s Offices, PCO Units and Academic Faculties need to balance responsibilities to manage microcredential portfolios?

·      What’s one thing that’s most exciting about the 2025 Badge Summit? (Jul 21-23 in Boulder, CO)

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Mark Koulianos, Assistant Vice President for University-Community Partnerships at the University of South Florida.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

·      What were a few of the early signs that indicated the needfor PCO transformation?

·      How did the team map a pathway to reinvent USF’s Office ofCorporate Training & Professional Development?

·      What were some of the key lessons learned through thereorganization process?

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Beth Brunk, Dean of Extended University at the University of Texas at El Paso.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

·      Why is it important for PCO leaders to find pathways tocollaborate with their colleagues across the university?

·      What does it take to maintain collaborative partnerships?

·      How do you balance responsibilities for differentcomponents of joint offerings?
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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Reed Scull, Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration at the University of Wyoming.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by ⁠Kyling Reddington⁠.

Some key questions we tackle:

·      What are some of the key trends PCO leaders are navigating?

·      How are different types of institutions working to adapt tothese changes?

·      What are some of the most significant misconceptions folkstend to have about the PCO space?
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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Jasmeial “Jazz” Jackson, Vice Provost and Chief Student Success, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Thomas Edison State University.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

• What’s the financial incentive for universities to focus on student persistence and success?
• How best practices pioneered to support the experience of adult learners can be leveraged to support traditional-aged students
• How the needs of online and part-time learners differ fromthose of more traditional full-time learners when it comes to supporting persistence and success.

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Jill Pippin, Dean for Extended Learning at the State University of New York at Oswego.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

• How did you work to involve faculty and generate institution-wide buy-in for the university’s microcredential proliferation plan?
• What were some of the most significant challenges you faced in building out the microcredential framework and how did you overcome them?

• What advice would you share with other PCO leaders looking to build an institution-wide microcredentialing model?

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Carrie Phillips, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

·      How do university marketers balance brand marketing and program promotion efforts?

·       What are some of the industries you’re watching forexamples of experiments to try in the higher ed space?

·      What are the most common misconceptions colleagues across the institution tend to have about institutional marketing?

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Aleksandar (Sasha) Tomic, Associate Deanfor Strategy, Innovation and Technology at the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

·      How do PCO leaders in mission-based organizations work to drive innovation and growth while still staying true to the broader institution mission?

·      Institutions with more elite brands tend to be known forexclusivity, whereas PCO units prioritize access. How do PCO leaders at elite institutions balance these seemingly oppositional goals?

·      How can an institution’s mission play a role in helping a PCO unit stand out to non-traditional audiences?

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Kelly Otter, Dean of the School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.

Some key questions we tackle:

·      What does it take to ensure that PCO work atprestigious-branded institutions still reflect the reputation of the institutional brand?

·      How can PCO leaders at elite institutions—which tend tobuild brand around exclusivity and smaller class sizes—compete against online education behemoths like ASU, SNHU and WGU who focus on scale?

·      How can CE leaders at prestigious institutions collaboratewith their colleagues across the university to generate support for new ideas and initiatives?

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In this episode,

YOUR guest is Jenn Chambers, AVP for Learning Innovation at Duke University.

YOUR host is Amrit Ahluwalia⁠⁠, Executive Director of Continuing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This episode was edited and produced by Kyling Reddington.
Some key questions we tackle:

·      Why have PCO divisions historically not developed formalalumni relationship structures?

·      How can alumni engagement support the development andgrowth of a PCO unit?

·       What does it take to ensure that alumni engagement at thePCO unit doesn’t interfere with or distract from central alumni engagement or fundraising efforts?

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