An alarming number of students are not reaching a critical step in their journey toward a bachelor's degree — transferring their community college work to 4-year universities and colleges in order to continue their education.  When students can’t reach these goals, it undermines their ability to succeed after investing in themselves and their education. It feels like a fruitless task.  Darla Cooper, Executive Director of The RP Group, joins us to share what she and her research team discovered in their efforts to better understand the student transfer problem.  Join us as we discuss: Findings from the "Through the Gate" student transfer study (5:32) The role of gender, race, ethnicity, or region on transfer rates (12:26) How to positively influence the student transfer journey (22:31)    Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: The RP Group - https://rpgroup.org/ Through the Gate Transfer Initiative - https://rpgroup.org/through-the-gate African American Transfer Tipping Point (AATTP) Study - https://rpgroup.org/All-Projects/ArticleType/ArticleView/ArticleID/269 ECMC Foundation - https://www.ecmcfoundation.org/ Lumina Foundation - https://www.luminafoundation.org/ Continue the conversation: Darla@thehigheredge.com     To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen on our website (https://www.thehigheredge.com) or search for "The Higher Edge" in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

With the rise of big data, traditional higher education research has been undergoing an accelerated evolution. Accessibility of information enables everyone to engage and share diverse perspectives freely. Scientific breakthroughs seem to be happening at lightning speed. It begs the question: What qualifies as innovation today? Aeron Zentner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aeronzentner), Dean of Institutional Effectiveness: Research, Analytics, Accessibility, Accreditation, Planning, & Grants at Coastline College, joins me to share his insights into higher education research. Join us as we discuss: - The future direction of higher education research (3:32) - Aeron’s fun take on what really qualifies as innovation today (16:40) - How researchers can disrupt higher education (23:28) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Coastline College - https://www.coastline.edu - Aeron@thehigheredge.com To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or our website or search for The Higher Edge in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Big data has been a global hot-button issue for several years, which has led to a major focus on higher ed privacy. Lack of transparency and ugly intentions can leave students open to abuse of their autonomy. But a passionate group of professionals are leading the charge in protecting our students from hostile actors. Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer for the University of California San Diego, joined us to share her thoughts on privacy in the higher ed space and why it matters even more than we may think.  Join us as we discuss: - The erroneous conflation of security versus privacy (10:24) - Prioritizing transparency over long-winded legalese (12:31) - Opportunities for collaboration in the privacy sector (20:00)  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - University of California San Diego’s Privacy Website - https://privacy.ucsd.edu/ - International Association of Privacy Professionals - https://iapp.org/ - Pegah@thehigheredge.com  To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website or search for The Higher Edge in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Everyone learns differently, but simply asking the right questions can open doors to innovation and growth. David Potash (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotash/), President of Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago (https://www.ccc.edu/colleges/wright/Pages/default.aspx), stresses that real questions are critical to the human educational experience. We can learn from each other by giving people in the higher ed community spaces to collaborate and make better decisions together. After all, the only bad question is the one that goes unasked. Join us as we discuss: - The importance of asking questions and how they shape us (3:31) - Higher ed’s role in supporting America’s Latino students (20:04) - How to measure student success beyond job placement (28:26) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - David Potash (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotash/) - Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago (https://www.ccc.edu/colleges/wright/Pages/default.aspx) - The Digital Quad (https://www.thedigitalquad.com/) - Excelencia in Education (https://www.edexcelencia.org/) To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website or search for The Higher Edge in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Higher education IT does more than just keep the lights on. These men and women are also partners working to empower institutions with technology to realize operational and strategic goals and improve systems necessary for students and faculties to succeed. In this episode, I’m joined by Rick Smith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-t-smith-94bb893/) , Chief Information Officer at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (https://www.pcom.edu/) . Rick gave us an insider’s perspective of the critical importance of IT to institutions with ambitious goals and how education compares to other industries. Join us as we discuss: - How PCOM escalated digital transformation after COVID (12:34) - IT as a player in driving innovation for higher education (18:54) - Tools for solving different IT challenges on an institutional level (24:29) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - richardsm@pcom.edu To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-higher-edge/id1638761661) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nvkr3fpX4qdpGOqVScS2g?si=5bd1830de49c4030), or our website (https://www.invokelearning.com/resources/podcasts) or search for The Higher Edge in your favorite podcast player.Higher education IT does more than just keep the lights on. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Everyone loves a good story. Brendan Aldrich believes the world of higher education is full of change-makers and rule breakers, and that their stories should be shared. These are the tales of growth and real change that positively impact our lives for the better. As the founder and Head of Business Development at Invoke Learning, Brendan has connected with many people like himself who have helped drive change at colleges and universities across the country. Join us for our inaugural episode as we provide the roadmap for our new show, The Higher Edge - a podcast dedicated to diving into the stories behind our pioneers in higher education. Join us as we discuss: - Why storytelling is the focal point of The Higher Edge (2:58) - Brendan’s background working with higher ed institutions (4:02) - How negative feedback can be a vehicle for positive change (5:31) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Brendan Aldrich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanaldrich/ - Invoke Learning - https://www.invokelearning.com/ To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website or search for The Higher Edge in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.