Higher Ed ReWired

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Name, Image and Likeness – The Future of College Sports Mar 01, 2021

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College athletics is more than just sports. It includes televised broadcasts, beverage contracts and apparel sponsorships turning athletics into a $14 billion-dollar industry. The Fair Pay for Play Act, which passed through California legislators in 2020, will allow student-athletes to profit for their name, image and likeness. A vote to these rules change by NCAA is pending. Although NCAA had long-standing rules against compensation for intercollegiate athletes, many acknowledge the inequity in financial power and privilege at stake, changing policies for Division I intercollegiate athletics. How will these changes affect college athletics? How are campuses preparing to support their students with their NIL branding? What opportunities does this present to student athletes? Higher Ed Rewired speaks with Athletic Director, Ross Bjork at Texas A&M University, Sports Management faculty, Jeremy Evans at California State University, Long Beach and University of California, Los Angeles gymnast, Nia Dennis on what this means for the future of college athletics.

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

Fostering a Sense of Belonging for First-Generation Students Feb 01, 2021

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For many students, navigating the college experience is unfamiliar and may sometimes feel alienating. Many institutions don’t operate much differently than they did 400 years ago, despite the student body being dramatically more diverse than it was back then. College campuses are beginning to transform to support students with their diversity of backgrounds and experiences. Higher Ed Rewired asks Anthony Jack of Harvard Graduate School of Education, Sarah E. Whitley of the NASPA Center for First-generation Student Success, and Ji Son of California State University, Los Angeles, “Why is a sense of belonging important to student success for first generation students?”

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

From Jobs to Career: Rethinking Student Employment Jan 02, 2021

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Topping the list of why students attend college is the desire to successfully enter into a career upon graduation. On-campus employment provides opportunities for students to gain experience in their future careers with academic and professional development opportunities, while at the same time, serving as a source of a financial resource.

Higher Ed Rewired spoke with Amelia Parnell, from NASPA, the professional organization for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and Debra Hammond, of the California State University, Northridge University Student Union on their research and practice on how higher education should rethink the student employment experience as a student success strategy.

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

Making and Keeping a College Promise Dec 01, 2020

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College Promise programs are not new to higher education, but they have gained momentum in recent years with the rise of “free college” initiatives across the country. They emerged from the need to increase a workforce to meet the labor demands of local communities and have evolved to address higher education access and equity. Given the variety of models that exist and the thousands of students who have participated in these programs, the questions are: What does it mean for a campus to make a promise and what has that promise meant for students, their families and their communities?

This episode features Martha Kanter, Executive Director for the College Promise Campaign, Edward Smith, Program Officer with The Kresge Foundation, and Kate Mahar, Dean of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives at Shasta College. They share their research findings, innovative practices and recommendations on leveraging College Promise Programs to support student success.

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

COVID-19: A Teachable Moment Nov 02, 2020

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College campuses are part of their larger communities, which positions them to be leaders during times of crisis. The border of the college facilities does not isolate itself from what is taking place beyond the gates into the surrounding community. In fact, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans (2005), The Camp Fire in Chico, California (2018) and COVID 19 (2020) are historical catastrophes affecting the university in unprecedented ways and they have stepped up to during these critical moments.

The resilience of the faculty, staff and students at California State University, Monterey Bay during COVID 19 is evidence to how faculty and students leaned into this extremely traumatic event to become a teachable moment.

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

Mind the Gap: Going beyond diversity and rethinking inclusion Nov 01, 2020

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Whereas there is ample evidence of persistent equity gaps across the education pipeline, successfully closing the gap has thus far eluded higher education leaders and policy makers. What do we know about what works, what are emerging best practices, and why are equity gaps so stubborn?

Higher Ed Rewired spoke with postsecondary education researchers, Dr. Frank Harris III and Dr. Eric Felix of San Diego State University Community College Equity Assessment Lab, to discuss their research and recommendations on what is required to close equity gaps. We also dive into the work at Pasadena City College that has driven institutional change by looking beyond diversity and rethinking inclusion for their 27,000 students.

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

Welcome to a Season 2 of Higher Ed Rewired with Dr. James T. Minor, California State University Oct 23, 2020

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Higher Ed Leaders Discuss: What’s Next for Student Success? Jan 17, 2020

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As a thought-provoking conclusion to season one, Higher Ed Rewired highlights a conversation on the future of higher education between three national higher education innovators and experts. Doug Lederman, editor and co-founder of Inside Higher Ed, Michelle Weise, senior vice president of Workforce Strategies and Chief Innovation Officer for Strada Education, and Alexandra Bernadotte, founder and chief executive officer of Beyond 12 tackle big questions like: How is higher education keeping up with our changing society? How can we change the way we support students to and through college? What is the relationship between higher education and the workforce? Where does higher education go from here?

Listen in on this conversation on the changing landscape of higher education and reflections on what must happen to ensure student success in the future of our colleges and universities.

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.

A Brighter Future – Students Build and Deliver Solar Power Dec 02, 2019

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CSU East Bay students engage in hands-on learning by building off-grid solar power and lighting systems designed to alleviate energy poverty—a lack of access to modern energy services. These programs introduce students to careers in STEM, engage students to work alongside K-12 in peer-led service-learning projects and address energy needs across the globe.

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Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University

Students get ‘Real-life’ Experience through Virtual Reality Simulation Nov 01, 2019

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Using virtual reality (VR), CSU Channel Island nursing students learn beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom. Dr. Jaime Hannans, California State University Channel Islands, shares how students are able to rehearse and get feedback on their helping skills through VR simulations, and develop empathy through connecting with their virtual patients. San Diego State University’s Virtual Immersive Teaching and Learning (VITaL) promotes experimentation with curriculum design in unexpected majors by applying the scholarship of teaching and learning to these emerging technological tools.

If you haven’t already, please review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. It will help bring new listeners to learn more about student success efforts.

Higher Ed ReWired is produced by California State University.