Season 6 - Episode 91

Graduate education is fiercely competitive, rapidly evolving, and increasingly flexible. In this episode, Blanton Feaster of Dallas Baptist University shares how he and his team are growing enrollment by adapting delivery methods and creating mission-fit programs that stay true to the ethos of Christian higher ed.

Blanton also unpacks DBU’s strategy for integrating faith into curriculum, building microcredential partnerships with churches, and mentoring faculty through changes in technology and teaching methods. If you’re exploring the future of graduate education, this conversation is packed with wisdom and practical direction.

🎧 Tune In to Discover

✅How graduate education is shifting demographically and technologically

✅Why DBU built a master’s in AI focused on ethics

✅Flexible modalities and how they impact faculty and students

✅Building residency-to-certificate pipelines in ministry

✅Strategies for curriculum agility and market relevance

🎙️ Inside the Episode

08:00 – What’s Driving Graduate Education Growth

09:45 – Launching a Master's in AI, with a Christian Ethos

12:00 – A New Generation of Graduate Students

14:00 – Modality Flexibility and Faculty Adaptation

22:00 – Creating Real Church Partnerships through Microcredentials

26:00 – Empowering Faculty through Mentoring and Workshop Culture

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