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Future U Podcast

Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn discuss what’s next for higher ed and talk with the newsmakers you want to hear from most.

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The Survival of Small Private Colleges

The Survival of Small Private Colleges

Simmons University President Helen Drinan talked to Michael and Jeff about where small private colleges fit in the highe... Read more

5 Feb 2019

28mins

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What’s Ahead for Higher Ed in 2020?

What’s Ahead for Higher Ed in 2020?

Michael and Jeff take a look back at last year’s biggest higher ed stories and share and react to listeners’ predictions... Read more

7 Jan 2020

33mins

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Community College Innovation

Community College Innovation

Marcia Ballinger, the president of Lorain County (Ohio) Community College, talks to Jeff and Michael about some of the a... Read more

19 Nov 2019

22mins

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Demographic Destiny?

Demographic Destiny?

Carleton College economics professor Nathan Grawe, author of “Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education,” talks t... Read more

6 Mar 2018

27mins

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The Real Story of Student Success

The Real Story of Student Success

Joe May, the chancellor of the Dallas County (Texas) Community College District, joins Jeff and Michael to talk about ho... Read more

5 Nov 2019

22mins

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What Do People Think About Their College Experiences?

What Do People Think About Their College Experiences?

Gallup’s Brandon Busteed chats with Jeff and Michael about what Americans think about their colleges and about how relev... Read more

19 Jun 2018

27mins

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Choosing College

Choosing College

Jeff puts Michael on the hot seat along with his coauthor of Choosing College, Bob Moesta, for this episode as he grills... Read more

24 Sep 2019

33mins

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Higher Ed Trends

Higher Ed Trends

Goldie Blumenstyk, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education, chats with Jeff and Michael about the market for ... Read more

8 Mar 2018

30mins

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Is Innovation Cultural or Strategic?

Is Innovation Cultural or Strategic?

Arizona State University President Michael Crow discusses the waves of innovation throughout the history of higher ed an... Read more

24 Apr 2018

29mins

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Game of Loans

Game of Loans

Michael and Jeff sat down with Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the co-author of “Game of Loan... Read more

22 Oct 2019

27mins

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High-quality Education Doesn’t Have to Mean Small and Selective

High-quality Education Doesn’t Have to Mean Small and Selective

Michael and Jeff talk with Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University, who discusses how high-quality ed... Read more

19 Feb 2019

28mins

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Credentials vs. Degrees: How Much Clout Does Each Have?

Credentials vs. Degrees: How Much Clout Does Each Have?

Katie Lynch-Holmes, Principal Strategic Consultant at Ellucian sat down with Michael and Jeff to unpack the results of a... Read more

23 Apr 2019

29mins

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Shifting Universities’ Mindsets Toward Innovation

Shifting Universities’ Mindsets Toward Innovation

Randy Bass, the Vice Provost for Education at Georgetown University, tells Jeff and Michael how his school has introduce... Read more

5 Jun 2018

31mins

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The Future of Small Colleges

The Future of Small Colleges

Pat McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University, talks to Jeff and Michael about what changes and innovations sh... Read more

12 Jun 2018

28mins

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A Governor Goes to College

A Governor Goes to College

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels talks to Jeff and Michael about the innovations he’s brought to Purdue since a... Read more

8 Oct 2019

24mins

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Gordon Gee

Gordon Gee

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee joins Jeff and Michael. He reveals what he thinks is the number one issue ... Read more

27 Mar 2018

30mins

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Can a 100-year-old Organization Shape the Next Generation of Higher Ed?

Can a 100-year-old Organization Shape the Next Generation of Higher Ed?

The president of American Council on Education Ted Mitchell joins Michael and Jeff to discuss his organization’s role in... Read more

5 Mar 2019

27mins

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Higher Ed Innovation

Higher Ed Innovation

CUNY Professor Cathy Davidson chats with Jeff and Michael about her new book, “The New Education,” and discusses why she... Read more

3 Apr 2018

30mins

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on the Future of Higher Ed and Lifelong Learning

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on the Future of Higher Ed and Lifelong Learning

Gov. Kate Brown, D-Ore., joins Michael and guest co-host Paul Freedman and discusses some of the major issues facing hig... Read more

8 Jan 2019

32mins

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Are There Unicorns in EdTech?

Are There Unicorns in EdTech?

Deborah Quazzo, the Founder and Managing Partner, GSV Acceleration Fund and the Co-Founder of the annual ASU+GSV Summit ... Read more

17 Apr 2018

26mins

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