The Mortarboard

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are talking about criminal justice reform - what does this mean for the prohibition against prisoners receiving financial aid for college?

In the previous episode, Dr. Daniel Barwick examines a rarely-discussed factor in the success of presidencies in small communities. In this week's episode, he responds to the many questions and comments he received about his original podcast.

Why are some college presidencies successes and some are not? Dr. Daniel Barwick examines a rarely-discussed factor in the success of presidencies in small communities.

One of the most significant missed recruiting and credentialing opportunities for higher ed is ongoing entrepreneurial activity by students. Dr. Barwick explains the opportunity for colleges to take advantage of a means to recruit excellent students, award credit, generate revenue, and provide students with a genuine and distinctive credential.

Dr. Dan Barwick discusses the pros and cons of the decision for a community college commuter campus to add a dorm.

Dr. Daniel Barwick discusses when new community college dorms make sense and when they are a waste of taxpayer money.

It's the 4th most binge-watched show on Netflix, and for good reason - Last Chance U is a compelling and authentic show about college football. ICC President Daniel Barwick fields the most-asked viewer questions about the show.

When you ask people what they think of when they hear the word "entrepreneur," you'll typically hear many different responses. Colleges have also failed to settle on what it means to be an entrepreneur. If the community college views entrepreneurship as the ability to solve the problems of its constituents, it will naturally be far more responsive to the community it serves.

Current student loan debt is a whopping $1.6 trillion, and the Democratic candidates are discussing plans to forgive that debt. Is this a good idea? Would it even work? What are the unintended consequences? Dr. Dan Barwick explains whether the proposed plans get at the real problem.

Dr. Dan is moving on - in this episode he reflects on his time at Independence Community College and responds to some listener questions.