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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 1H 27M

Why Higher Ed Websites Still Look the Same, with Voltaire Santos Miran

from Escape Velocity with Tracey Halvorsen · host adeo

Why do higher ed websites still struggle with the same problems they faced in the 2000s? And why do so many of them look alike?Tracey Halvorsen talks with Voltaire “Volt” Santos Miran, EVP of Brand and Web Strategy at Carnegie and co-founder of mStoner, about copycat design, shared governance, underfunded web teams, the tension between innovation and proof, and what colleges misunderstand about storytelling.They also get into AI, accessibility, agency-client relationships, and why institutions should stop casting themselves as the hero. The strongest higher ed stories center the people whose lives are changed.Explore the episode, transcript, links and Ask the archive at https://escapevelocitypodcast.com/

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