Higher Ed Spotlight

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Hosted by Ben Wildavsky, a leading thinker in higher education policy, this series delves into the big questions facing the future of higher education. Sponsored by Chegg's Center for Digital Learning. Ben talks to leaders, academics, and innovators on the frontlines, working to solve the most pressing issues affecting students, from cost-effective and career-relevant education to how we can equip students for the future of work.

Episode Date
53. How the CHIPS and Science Act Bridges Education and Industry with Shalin Jyotishi
Dec 10, 2024
52. WGU President Scott Pulsipher on Bridging the Credentials Gap Through Competency-Based Education
Nov 20, 2024
51. College Dreams on Hold: Harvard Professor Susan Dynarski on FAFSA’s Troubled Relaunch
Nov 12, 2024
50. The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing with Nicholas Lemann
Oct 29, 2024
49. Shaping Equity: John B. King, Jr. on Higher Education’s Role in Student Success
Oct 15, 2024
48. Can a Growth Mindset Transform the College Experience for Students?
Oct 01, 2024
47. AI, Power Skills, and Degrees - Redefining the Future of Work
Sep 17, 2024
46. Will Civil Discourse Be on the Back to School Syllabus?
Sep 03, 2024
45. Class Dismissed: How Covid-19 Exposed the Class Divide in Higher Education
Jul 09, 2024
44. Connections Are Everything: The Secret to Relationship-Rich Education
Jun 25, 2024
43. Revolutionizing Student Success: Insights from Georgia State
Jun 11, 2024
42. Co-Intelligence: Navigating the AI-Human Partnership
May 28, 2024
41. On the Australian Outback, AI, and Becoming ANU’s Vice Chancellor
May 14, 2024
40. Can California Still Lead the Way in Higher Ed?
May 07, 2024
39. He Said What? The International Student Debate in Canada
Apr 23, 2024
38. Access is Good, But Completion is Better
Apr 09, 2024
Higher Ed Spotlight Returns for Season Three
Mar 26, 2024
37. Is A Degree Still Worth It?
Dec 12, 2023
36. Free Speech, Civility and College Campuses
Nov 14, 2023
35. Why Technical Skills Aren't Enough
Oct 24, 2023
34. Why an Economist Believes HBCUs Are Owed a Debt
Sep 26, 2023
33. How AI Forces Us to Rethink Higher Ed’s Role
Sep 12, 2023
32. Does Higher Ed Need to Be More Techy And Less Risk Averse?
Aug 29, 2023
31. How to Survive the Enrollment Cliff
Aug 15, 2023
30. A Case Against the SAT
Aug 01, 2023
29. Some Community Colleges Are Getting It Right
Jul 18, 2023
28. The Move for More College in Prison
Jul 04, 2023
27. A Futurist On Why Universities Can't Ignore Climate Change
Jun 20, 2023
26. Delivering on the Promise of Inclusive Excellence
Jun 06, 2023
25. Why Grades Hurt Learning
May 23, 2023
24. Education Struggles of Men
May 09, 2023
23. In Defense of Tests
Apr 25, 2023
22. It's Not Who You Know. It's Who Knows You
Apr 11, 2023
21. Can Apprenticeships Make America Fairer?
Mar 28, 2023
Higher Ed Spotlight Returns
Mar 14, 2023
20. Students are Struggling. The Solution Isn’t Just More Counselors.
Jan 31, 2023
19. Why the Gender Wage Gap Hasn’t Gone Away
Jan 17, 2023
18. Navigating the ‘Wild West’ of Alternative Credentials
Jan 03, 2023
17. What America’s Biggest Academic Labor Strike Ever Means for Higher Ed
Dec 20, 2022
16. Why the U.S. Needs International Students – And How to Keep Them Coming
Dec 06, 2022
15. Can College Admissions Achieve Diversity in a Post-Affirmative Action World?
Nov 22, 2022
14. Affirmative Action May Be on the Way Out. Could That Actually be a Good Thing for Campus Diversity?
Nov 08, 2022
13. The College Rankings Controversy and Why This U.S. News Alternative Thinks It Has a Better Approach
Oct 25, 2022
12. Anant Agarwal on MOOCs, Microcredentials, and the Democratization of Higher Ed
Oct 11, 2022
11. Can College Really Be ‘The Great Equalizer?’
Sep 27, 2022
10. Can a Free Speech University Fix Higher Ed?
Sep 13, 2022
9. Remote Learning Has Been a Struggle. This School Has Been Doing it Right for 50 Years.
Aug 30, 2022
8. Can We Reverse Falling College Enrollment?
Aug 16, 2022
7. How to Fix the College to Career Pipeline
Aug 02, 2022
6. How Universities are Failing Student Parents
Jul 20, 2022
5. An Innovator’s Take on a Change Averse Industry
Apr 25, 2022
4. Why Everyone Needs to Think Like a Computer Scientist
Apr 25, 2022
3. Is our Obsession with the Ivies Harming US Education?
Apr 25, 2022
2. How the US Government Plans to Make College More Affordable
Apr 25, 2022
1. A Blueprint for a Students-First University
Apr 25, 2022
Introducing Higher Ed Spotlight
Apr 20, 2022