The University Business Podcast

Ep. 7: Building 'adaptive strategies' in state university systems

Public university systems must align with their states to better address economic mobility and workforce development—while swaying with new budgets, fluctuating revenue and other challenges, James Johnsen says.

The Future Role of Higher Ed Libraries Study Results on Student, Alumni & Family Needs

As technologies, space utilization, and institutional identities evolve at a rapid pace, higher ed libraries are undergoing a fundamental transformation to new modalities, redefining their roles as temples of knowledge and community hubs.  
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Ep. 6: Why HSIs play a vital role for the U.S. economy

Dr. Antonio Flores, president of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), details how Hispanic Serving Institutions will best serve a U.S. labor workforce projected to be one-fifth Hispanic by 2030.  

Ep. 5: The 'revolution' in academic strategy is here

Breaking down siloes is a method of the past at UT Knoxville. Inaugural dean Ozlem Kilic walks us through how her new college scales cutting-edge curriculum that responds to emerging trends in data science, AI and their cross-section.

Ep. 4: Why are student-athletes becoming 'gladiators'?

Presidents of large DI universities have long-faced pressure to bend the knee to their Division I athletic programs, says this Indiana University president emeritus. Unchecked, it will continue to have a corrosive effect on higher ed's academic and research mission. 

Ep. 3: Why we must generate "good stress" in the classroom

Classroom engagement is still recalibrating since the pandemic, and it will take our combined efforts to build us back stronger, two leaders at Bryant University's Center for Teaching Excellence propose.

Ep. 2: Dissecting mistrust in higher education with Lynn Pasquerella

Republican lawmakers are exacerbating mistrust in higher education, and it's up to our leaders to boldly protect the sector from political overreach, Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), says on the second episode of The University Business Podcast.

Ep. 1: Why STEM needs the humanities—and vice versa

Higher education, employers and college students continue to prioritize academic offerings that promise gainful employment and professional authority. Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech, has championed its mission to break down academic siloes and ensure students benefit from an interdisciplinary education.