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The Great Realignment & Student-Athlete Wellbeing Sep 20, 2022

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It was bombshell news when the Big Ten announced this summer that UCLA and USC would be joining the conference in two years. Many think this latest edition of athletic conference realignment in higher ed has nothing to do with the wellbeing of students and it’s all about the money for their institutions. Reporter Matt Brown from The Athletic and Arizona State University sports historian Victoria Jackson break down why the conferences have so much power over the historical foundations of American higher education.

This episode made possible with sponsorship from Ascendium Education Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

A Normal Year Ahead? Campus Life, Sports, and Online Ed Sep 06, 2022

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Jeff and Michael discuss the current state of higher ed. The impact of economic conditions, a massive realignment of NCAA athletic conferences, the great resignation, and how to re-engage students in their learning after the last academic year are just some topics they'll investigate in Season 6.

This episode made possible with sponsorship from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.

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From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child Hardcover – July 13, 2022

Is Biden’s student debt cancellation a moral hazard? | Higher Ed Dive

Biden Just Forgave Some Student-Loan Debt. Now What?

2022 CHLOE 7 Report | Quality Matters

The Financially Sustainable University: The Lost Decade | Bain & Company

The real reasons why “alarming” numbers of Americans are rejecting college

Final Report Jun 28, 2022

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Tune in for the Season 5 finale of the Future U podcast, as hosts Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn reflect on the challenges and changes in higher ed as the country emerges from the pandemic, the end of federal stimulus dollars, the podcast's 100th episode, and the Future U. campus tour. Listen to their predictions for the coming year, and get ready for a new season this fall, as the podcast hits the road again with a visit to Bowie State University.

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Education Needs to Strengthen Its Approach to Monitoring Colleges' Arrangements with Online Program Managers | US GAO

From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child Hardcover – July 13, 2022

Visiting Atlanta: Georgia Tech and Emory Presidents on Student Wellness, Urban Campuses, and Research Jun 14, 2022

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On the campus of Georgia Tech, Future U. host Michael Horn and guest host Aimée Eubanks Davis talk with Georgia Tech's President Ángel Cabrera, Emory University's President Greg Fenves, and members of both communities on strengthening student wellbeing, the role of an urban campus, and the impact of research universities.

President Ángel Cabrera, Georgia Tech
President Gregory L. Fenves, Emory University
Dean Charles Isbell, College of Computing, Georgia Tech
Joyelle Harris, Faculty Director, Georgia Tech
Eric Weeks, Director, Emory's Center for Faculty Development and Excellence
Razan Fasheh-Roberts, Senior Director, Salesforce

Presidencies of Firsts May 31, 2022

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Two storied Jesuit institutions, the College of Holy Cross and Fordham Universities, have their first lay presidents. But Vincent Rougeau and Tania Tetlow are also both trained lawyers and each one respectively is the first Black president and first woman president to lead their institutions. Michael and Jeff welcome Vince and Tania to the podcast.

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The future(s) of public higher education: How state universities can survive–and thrive–in a new era

Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta

Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made by David Gergen

The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara Tuchman

Visiting UCLA: The Future of Access, the Student Experience and the Campus Workforce May 17, 2022

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The second stop of the Future U campus tour took hosts Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Chancellor Gene Block and a panel of guests from the UCLA community fielded questions about the impact of university size on access, a flexible student experience, and the future of the higher education workforce.

With support from Salesforce.org. Learn more about the podcast at futureupodcast.com

Will the Kids be OK? May 03, 2022

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Given all we hear about the pandemic, learning loss, and mental health issues in K-12, how will Covid-era kids fare as they leave high school behind, and what will the ripple effect be on colleges and universities over the next decade-plus?

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The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now , Anya Kamentez

From Reopen to Reinvent

Rethinking Student Success Strategies for Engaging Learners in a Post-Pandemic Era by Jeff Selingo

100th Episode: A Look Back and Forward Apr 19, 2022

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Michael and Jeff celebrate the 100th episode of the podcast, with its origin story, some themes that have emerged in five seasons, and lots of predictions from previous guests and our listeners.

Visiting Northeastern: When Technology Complements Human Interaction Apr 05, 2022

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In its fifth season, Future U took the show on the road and recorded on campus at Northeastern University. University President Joseph Aoun, faculty, staff, and students weighed on the future of higher ed, in a post-pandemic world.

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The New U papers by Jeff Selingo

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Is Consolidation Coming? Mar 22, 2022

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A perfect storm of economic factors are driving the narrative for mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in higher education. John MacIntosh and Kasia Lundy, both advisors to colleges and universities, join Michael and Jeff to explain the landscape and what's next for the sector.

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Unlocking the Power of Collaboration: How to Develop a Successful Collaborative Network in and around Higher Education

Mergers, Acquisitions & Higher Ed: Mergers and acquisitions are common in the corporate world but not so much in higher ed. With so much talk about colleges going out of business as we come out of the pandemic, Jeff and Michael explore the idea of mergers and acquisitions with Jeff Senese, the president of Saint Leo University, which recently acquired a college thousands of miles away and wants to build a national network of Catholic colleges.

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