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A bi-weekly podcast focused on pulling back the curtain on the American higher education system and breaking down the people, the policies and the politics. The podcast host, Eloy Ortiz Oakley, is a known innovator and leader in higher education. The podcast will not pull any punches as it delves into tough questions about the culture, politics and policies of our higher education system.
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50 Years of Serving Working Learners at The University of Phoenix
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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What If Every Student Had A 24/7 Relationship With Their College
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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What If Every Student Had 24/7 Support. Developing a Digital Workforce with Ruben Harris & Timur Meyster
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Designing for the Anders at National University with Mark Milliron
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Raising Postsecondary Attainment Could Add $210,000 Per Worker
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Raising Postsecondary Attainment Could Add $210,000 Per Working-Age Californian
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Accreditation Under Fire with Mike Gavin
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May 12, 2026 |
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Embracing Innovation with Anne Kress
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Hurtling Toward Change
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Leveraging AI & Data with Laura Ipsen
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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A New American Talent Strategy with Margaret Spellings
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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How University Of Phoenix Is Redefining Online Learning For Working Learners
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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From Classroom Hours To Competencies: How WGU And Calbright Build Value For Working Learners
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Public-Private Partnerships As A Path To Economic Mobility with Fernando Bleichmar
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Agentic AI and the Student Experience with Lev Gonick
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Earnings Premium Under The Microscope with Phil Hill
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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If Learning Is A Commodity, What Makes College Worth It
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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How Americans Feel About Higher Education with Sophie Nugyen
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Serving Working Learners at UMGC
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Golden Returns: Measuring Value in California's Two-Year Colleges
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Season 3 Finale
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Kelly McManus
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Ted Mitchell
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Andrew Magliozzi
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Ellie Bertani
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May 20, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with John King
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Janet Napolitano
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Mike Madrid
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Michael Itzkowitz
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Phil Hill
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Brandon Busteed of BrandEd
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Navigating the Next Four Years with Former Under Secretary James Kvaal
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Welcome to 2025
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Growing Talent with Bijal Shah, CEO of Guild
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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The Post 2024 Election Rant
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Innovation in Professional Degree Programs with Andy Vaughn
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Designing a University for Working Learners
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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College Programs That Pay with Michael Itzkowitz
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Reimagining Teacher Education with Dr. Mallory Palish
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Reforming Prison Education with Scott Budnick
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Supporting Student Success and Overcoming Setbacks with Tim Storey
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Insights on Leadership and Innovation from Paul LeBlanc
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Exploring AI and Cloud in Higher Education with Laura Ipsen, CEO of Ellucian
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Talking Innovation in Higher Education with Michael Crow, President of ASU
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Measuring Value in California Higher Education with Michael Itzkowitz, HEA Group
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May 21, 2024 |
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Engaging Lost Learners with Terah Crews, CEO of ReUP Education
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May 07, 2024 |
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Reshaping Higher Education: A Deep Dive with Fernando Bleichmar, CEO of Academic Partnerships
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Federal Funding for Workforce Training with Matt Gandal
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Short-Term Pell & The ASU+GSV AIR Show
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Redefining Higher Education and Workforce Skills - A Conversation with Ajita Menon, CEO of Calbright College
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Pushing Back on the NY Times & More Truths about the SAT, Grade Inflation & College Admissions
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Transforming Education Finance: A Conversation with Secretary Miguel Cardona on Student Debt Solutions
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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New Sponsors, More Rants
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Black Learners in America - A Conversation with Zakiya Smith Ellis & Michael Sorrell
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Are OPM's Dead & Other Ed Tech Predictions - A Conversation with Phil Hill
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Short-Term Pell & the Changing Perceptions of Higher Education - A Conversation with Rachel Fishman, New America
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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The Skills Revolution - A Conversation with Michael Hansen, CEO of Cengage
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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The Skills Revolution - A Conversation with Paul Fain, Higher Education Journalist
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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A New Masterplan for Career Education in California - A Conversation with Ben Chida, Advisor for Gov. Gavin Newsom
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Serving Working Learners - A Conversation with Scott Pulsipher, President at WGU
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Upskilling America - A Conversation with Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO at Coursera
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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A Skills-First Framework - A Conversation with Maria Flynn, CEO at Jobs For the Future
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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The White House Strategies for Diversifying College Campuses
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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A Conversation with U.S. Under Secretary of Education, James Kvaal
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Welcome to Season 2 & The FIRE Lawsuit Rant
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Kauai Community College Stories - A Conversation with Interim Chancellor Margaret Sanchez
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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SCOTUS & Student Loan Debt Forgiveness - A Conversation with Mike Pierce
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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SCOTUS & Affirmative Action - A Conversation with Teresa Watanabe & Jess Bravin
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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The Innovators - My Rant about the ASU+GSV Summit
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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The SCOTUS Rant
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Deborah Quazzo
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Manny Smith
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Pierre Dubuc
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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The Innovators - A Conversation with Christine Cruzvergara
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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My RANT - Innovation or Regulation
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May 30, 2023 |
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Balancing Innovation with Consumer Protection - A Conversation with Michael Horn
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May 16, 2023 |
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Reining in OPMs with Clare McCann
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May 08, 2023 |
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OPMs & A Class Action Lawsuit at USC
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May 06, 2023 |
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Too Much Regulation or Not Enough? A Conversation with Sameer Gadkaree & Bob Shireman
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May 01, 2023 |
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Regulation or Innovation with Paul LeBlanc
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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College Board Rant
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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More Money to the Most Rejective Colleges
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Ending the SAT in California
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Myth Busters - The SAT & ACT
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Welcome to The RANT
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Apr 04, 2023 |