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Category: Transformation

Articles & Podcasts for College & University Leadership

Cover Image for Preserving Democracy: The Vital Role of Liberal Arts in Higher Education - Changing Higher Ed Podcast 156 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Jeff Scheuer

Preserving Democracy: The Vital Role of Liberal Arts in Higher Education:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 156 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Jeff Scheuer

In this podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton talks with Jeff Scheuer about what role the liberal arts should play in relation to STEM and vocational education, how liberal arts help graduates become better citizens, what courses fall within the jurisdiction of the liberal arts, and why the liberal arts are and should remain engrained in the American identity.

The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions - Changing Higher Ed Podcast 154 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Matt Frank | Podcast cover with images of host and guest with show title

The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 154 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Matt Frank

Higher ed can be better positioned to meet, enroll, retain, and help future generations of students successfully maneuver the ever-changing business world by embracing micro-credentials appropriately and programmatically.

Micro-credentials are also money-making opportunities for colleges and universities that can help address deficits and fund other pursuits.

How Innovation and Shared Governance Influence Turnaround Success

How Innovation and Shared Governance Influence Turnaround Success:

The National Louis University Story

Successfully reinventing a college or university into a truly innovative school after cutting a significant portion of programs sounds near impossible. However, the experiences at National Louis University (NLU), a four-campus private institution in Chicago, proved that presidents and other decision-makers can turn around an institution without having the complete buy-in of faculty and staff. 

Widen the Path: Policy Changes to Increase Access to Higher Ed

Widen the Path: Policy Changes to Increase Access to Higher Ed:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 140 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Julie Peller

Higher ed institutions can start the process of change themselves, but much of the work still requires support from Congress. To help understand how the gap between both entities can be bridged, Dr. Drumm McNaughton spoke with Julie Peller, who uses her past experience at the House of Representatives and Department of Education to serve as executive director of Higher Learning Advocates (HLA), which supports and advances policy changes to increase postsecondary access and success. 

Include All Stakeholders for Successful Higher Ed Transformation - Changing Higher Ed Podcast 139 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Nivine Megahed

Include All Stakeholders for Successful Higher Ed Transformation:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 139 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Nivine Megahed

Successfully reinventing a college or university into a truly innovative school after cutting a major portion of programs sounds near impossible, but the experiences at National Louis University (NLU), a four-campus private institution in Chicago, proves that presidents and other decision-makers can achieve the same without having to rebuild trust in faculty and staff. 

Digital Credentialing Helps Higher Ed Add Layers of Value to Stakeholders

Digital Credentialing Helps Higher Ed Add Layers of Value for Stakeholders:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 135 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Danny King

Digital credentialing is enabling Higher Education to make significant strides in transformation and value-building for all stakeholders. From the manner in which a student’s education is represented to trust building between employers, candidates, and Higher Ed Institutions, digital credentials are one of the most positive changes higher ed has experienced in decades.

How JEDI Can Improve Higher Education ROI

How JEDI Can Improve Higher Education ROI:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 126 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Daniel Aguilar

Daniel Aguilar is in the JEDI profession—justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a focus on higher education. For him, this endeavor is not about checking off politically correct to-do boxes. He believes that this is more than merely a moral responsibility—improving the lives of individual students also boosts the institution’s return on investment and creates closer alignment with the institution’s mission over both the short and long terms.

How to Transform Higher Ed to Create Workforce Readiness

How to Transform Higher Ed to Create Workforce Readiness:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 124 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Ryan Craig

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton, a leading expert on higher ed transformation, and Ryan Craig, a journalist and author specializing in higher education, discuss employers’ current dissatisfaction with traditional higher education models and proposals for how to transform Higher Ed to create workforce readiness and improve Higher Education’s ROI. Craig and McNaughton discuss how and why the current issues developed and why higher ed must adopt a more nimble apprenticeship approach—before it’s too late.

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