Ep. 36 - Katie Dawson, University of Louisiana System

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when adult learners, online education, micro-credentials, baseball parks, and “other duties as assigned” all walk into one podcast episode? You get a lively conversation with Dr. Katie Dawson, Associate Vice President for Enrollment, Innovation, and Talent Strategy for the University of Louisiana System.Katie joins Kevin and Brody to talk about Compete Louisiana, a systemwide effort helping adults with some college credit finish what they started. Along the way, she breaks down the real barriers stop-out students face, why relationships still matter in enrollment work, how online learning can be built to actually serve students, and why micro-credentials may deserve a seat at higher ed’s grown-up table. The conversation also wanders, delightfully, through mentorship, digital literacy, workforce pathways, grocery delivery, summer nostalgia, and a spirited debate over America’s best ballparks.*The Pickup Meeting is a spinoff of the Adventures in Advising podcast!Follow us on Instagram and Facebook! Also, subscribe to the Adventures in Advising YouTube Channel!Have a question? Want to chat? E-mail us at [email protected]!Connect with Brody and Kevin on LinkedIn.