Enrollment Growth University: Higher Education

Jennifer Garrett, Head of Industry, Education at Facebook, joined the podcast to discuss AI, test-to-learn, post-lead touch strategies, and new digital trends driving the student recruitment experience.

Whitney Soule, Sr. Vice President, and Dean of Admissions and Student Aid at Bowdoin College joined the podcast to discuss the efficiency and effectiveness of joint admission events with like institutions, especially in a new era with fewer SAT and ACT takers.

Ray Schroeder, Associate Vice Chancellor of Online Learning at University of Illinois Springfield, and Senior Fellow at UPCEA returns to the show to remark on the acceleration of the blockchain movement during COVID-19, and how the blockchain can assist in new university collaborations.

Dr. Josie Ahlquist, consultant, author, and speaker, returns to the show to talk about how higher ed navigated the serious digital test we were given this year, along with the most powerful concepts from her new book, Digital Leadership in Higher Education.

Dr. Kathi Kern, Associate Provost of Teaching, Learning, and Academic Innovation, and Kathy Hamperian, Executive Director of Customer Support and Student IT Enablement at University of Kentucky, joined the podcast to talk about the massive and ambitious investment they made in hybrid learning technology in preparation for this fall.

Dr. Vivian Liu, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Columbia University’s Community College Research Center joined the podcast to talk about whether institutions should see our students’ supplemental enrollment at 2-year colleges as a revenue threat or a retention boost?

Dr. David Rettinger, Professor of Psychology and Director of Academic Integrity Programs at University of Mary Washington joined the podcast to talk about changing the incentives altogether and prevent the very need for online cheating in the first place.

Steve Morley, Director of Campus Planning at Credo joined the podcast to talk about approaching campus planning in the short-term from both a public health and pedagogical focus.

Anne Stefanyk, CEO and Founder of Kanopi Studios, joined the podcast to talk about the concept of inclusive storytelling and using language that helps ensure our students can picture themselves in our institution’s story.

Kanopi Studio's Accessible Media Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxR3A-Se40c

Kanopi Studio's Inclusive Content Strategy Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BWxtqXURGQ&t=6s

Kanopi Studio's Blog: Accessibility Tools
https://kanopi.com/blog/web-accessibility-best-tools/

Dr. Phillip Levine, Professor of Economics at Wellesley College, and Founder of MyinTuition joined the podcast to talk about where our institutions are at financially right now, and why we need to reassess our aid policies and packages heading into next year in order to ensure we still have an access story for our lower- and middle-income students and families.