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Rural Matters — 100 episodes

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The Impact of School Closures on Rural Communities

2

Responsible Energy Development in Rural Communities

3

Transforming Rural Health Policy

4

Reimagining Rural Hospitals (Part 2 of BRG Series)

5

Reimagining Rural Hospitals (Part I of BRG Series)

6

Exploring Digital Alternatives to Copper-Based Landlines in Rural Healthcare Facilities

7

Looking Back and Facing Forward in Rural Education

8

Meeting Essential Workforce Needs in Rural Health (Part III of MedCerts Series)

9

Partnering to Fill Talent Gaps in Rural Health (Part II of MedCerts Series)

10

Disaster Response, Housing, and a Full-Circle Approach to Economic Advancement with HUD's Marion McFadden

11

The Benefits of Employer Partnerships and Training (Part I of MedCerts Series)

12

What Really Works in Rural Development With Aspen CSG's Chris Estes

13

Battling the Overdose Epidemic in Rural America With the Global Health Advocacy Incubator's Libby Jones

14

The Legacy of Poverty in Disadvantaged Rural Communities With the University of Michigan's Luke Shaefer

15

Taking Action to Resolve Water Insecurities in California (Part IV of Self-Help Series)

16

Advancing Rural Communities Through Apprenticeships and a Stronger Public-Sector Workforce (Part IV of Ascendium Series)

17

Addressing Key Challenges in Rural Community Services (Part III of Self-Help Series)

18

Bolstering Rural Housing and Community (Part II of Self-Help Series)

19

Strengthening Rural Postsecondary and Workforce Outcomes (Part III of Brookings Series) with Education to Employment Partners' Jeffrey West

20

A Farm Bill for Rural America (Part II of Brookings Series)

21

Institutional Resilience in Puerto Rico and Rural Areas (Part III of Ascendium Series)

22

Leading Progress in Rural Housing (Part I of Self-Help Series)

23

Using Data to Drive Rural Progress (Part I of Brookings Series) with CORI's Mark Rembert

24

Driving Economic Mobility Through Rural Education (Part II of Ascendium Series) with Patrick & Henry Community College's Dr. Greg Hodges and the Aspen Institute's Josh Wyner and Ben Barrett

25

Fostering Healthier Rural Communities with Grantmakers in Health's Cara James

26

Realizing Rural Prosperity (Part V of Rural Prosperity Series)

27

Strengthening Educational and Professional Outcomes in Rural Communities (Part I of Ascendium Series) with Ascendium's Kirstin Yeado, Education to Employment Partners' Jeffrey West, CivicLab's Dakota Pawlicki, LISC's Justin Burch, and Washington C

28

Advancing Rural and Native Prosperity (Part IV of Rural Prosperity Series) with Oweesta's Chrystel Cornelius, Northwest Area Foundation's Nikki Foster, Nimiipuu Community Development Fund's Jonelle Yearout, and Nez Perce Tourism's Stacia Morfin

29

Advancing Teletherapy in Rural Schools Presence's Mike Lowers and Kristin Martinez

30

Breaking Infrastructural Barriers to Rural Prosperity (Part III of Rural Prosperity Series)

31

Driving Collaborative Investment in Rural Prosperity (Part II of Rural Prosperity Series) with the U.S. Treasury Department's Noel Poyo, CISP's Christiana McFarland, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Daniel Paul Davis

32

Achieving Rural Prosperity (Part I of Rural Prosperity Series) with The Ohio State University's Linda Lobao, Cornell University's Daniel Lichter, and the OECD's Enrique Garcilazo

33

Diving Into Place-Based Education Programs (Part VI of the Ascendium Series) with the University of Montana's Jeb Puryear and Johns Hopkins University's Jonathan Plucker

34

Living in Rural America —2022 and Beyond (RWJF Series, Part VI) with Dee Davis, David Lipsetz and Valerie Lefler

35

The Importance of Digital Skills and Leadership in Rural Postsecondary Education (Part V of the Ascendium Series) with Achieving the Dream's Cindy Lopez and Meredith Hatch and the Belk Center's Monica Clark

36

Living in Rural America, 2022 & Beyond—Success Stories (Part V, RWJF) with Dominic Capello, Katherine Ortega Courtney, and Matt Probst

37

Equity Issues in Living in Rural America (Part IV of the RWJF Series) with Mil Duncan

38

Engaging Employers to Benefit Rural Students (Ascendium Part IV) with Dani Douglas, John Fitzsimmons, and Joshua Howe

39

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners — Part IV, PelotonU with Rocío Rangel, Drew Garretson, Francis Vigil, and Sarah Saxton-Frump

40

Bonus Brief 2022 #2: Biden Administration Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu

41

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part III of PelotonU) with Laura Wise, Regan Kelly, and Maria Luna-Torres

42

The Incredible Work of Education Design Lab & Partners (Ascendium Part III) with Leslie Daugherty, Kathy Temple-Miller, Dana Cotton, and Joe Davis

43

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part II of PelotonU Series) with Dr. Marion Terenzio, James Decker, and Miriam Hoffman

44

Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part I of PelotonU Series) with Van Davis, Matt Newlin,, and Cyndi Gonzalez

45

Supporting Rural Hospitals (RWJF, Part III) with Ge Bai, Keith Mueller, and Sally Buck

46

ARRC's Landmark Report on RSIs with RSIs with Andrew Koricich, Alisa Hicklin Fryar, and Cecilia Orphan

47

AAMI's BMET Apprenticeship Program with Danielle McGeary and Maggie Berkey

48

How Rural is Managing the Pandemic (RWJF Part II) with Dr. Don Albrecht, Patrick Woodie, and Karen Jackson

49

Funding Access to Postsecondary Education with Kirstin Yeado, Shanell Watson, Denise Callahan, and Allison Pennington (Ascendium Part I)

50

Improving Heart Health in Rural America with Dr. Jessica Barnes and Chip Pursell

51

Myths & Realities of Living in Rural America (Part I of RWJF Series) with John Pender, Mark Partridge, Kai Schafft, and Brock Slabach

52

Bonus Brief 2022 #1: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves

53

Mapping Postsecondary Providers with Nicholas Hillman (Ascendium, Part VIII)

54

Rural Funding (Part IV of Thomas USAF), with Dr. Karama Neal, Jacki Ponti-Lazaruk, and Thomas Kimsey

55

Special Episode: Author Brian Alexander at NOSORH Annual Meeting

56

Building Transfer and Career Pathways with Erica Orians and Lia Wetzstein

57

Postsecondary Partnerships in Rural America with Sheila Martin, Dakota Pawlicki, and Gretchen Schmidt (Ascendium Series, Part VI)

58

Rural Health Care Grants with Chad Parker and Thomas Kimsey (Part III of Thomas USAF Series)

59

Rural Research Initiatives with Danielle Vetter, Kirstin Yeado, Emily Cole, and Allen Pratt (Part V of Ascendium Series)

60

Philanthropy & Rural Development with Ann McMillan, Allen Smart, Debby Warren, and Emily Hinsey (Part IV of Grantmakers In Health Series )

61

Rural Health & Business Development (Part III of Grantmakers In Health Series with Kim Davis, Shao-Chee Sim; Gary Nelson, and Adam Linker

62

Rural Telehealth with Heather Dimeris, Marilyn Serafini, Walter Panzirer & Mei Wa Kwong

63

Finding Jobs for Rural Health Professionals with 3RNET's Mike Shimmens

64

Bonus Brief: Dr. Cameron Webb, White House Senior Policy Adviser for COVID-19 Equity

65

Viewing Rural Health, Education, and Business Through an Equity Lens (Grantmakers In Health, Part I)

66

The Digital Rural Economy (Ascendium Part IV) with Sarah Cacicio, Cindy Lopez, Meredith Hatch, and Mark Rembert

67

Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture — Part II

68

Bonus Brief: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves

69

ARRC & Higher Education with Drs. Andrew Koricich. Kevin McClure, and Alisa Hicklin Fryar

70

Spotlighting Rural Hospitals with CORH's Nancy Dickey and LifeBrite Community Hospital's Pamela Tillman

71

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Deb Haaland

72

Remote Work & Community Networks with John Fitzsimmons, David Daigler, Justin Archer Burch, and Francie Genz (Part III Ascendium)

73

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor

74

Spotlight on Rural Hospitals (Part III), with CORH's Nancy Dickey and Carrus Healthcare's Jon Rains

75

USDA Rural Loan Success Stories with Thomas Kimsey and Mike Couch

76

Rural Higher Education & Student Voice with Meghan McCann, Desiree Jones-Smith, William Hendon, and Matthew Vishino (Part II, Ascendium Education Group)

77

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Dr. David Kessler, Biden Administration's Chief Science Officer of COVID Response

78

Capacity Building and the Rural Partnership Program with Cheryal Hills and Rob Riley (Part III, Brookings)

79

Rural Community Colleges with Lisa Larson, Chad Brown, Angel Reyna, and Jay Falkner (Part I, Ascendium Education Group)

80

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Heather Boushey, Member, President Joe Biden's Council of Economic Advisers

81

Reimagining Rural Policy — Part II, with Gbenga Ajilore, Kennedy O'Dell, and Erik Stegman

82

Spotlight on Rural Matters with CORH, Part II — Goodall-Witcher Healthcare System in Texas

83

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: NIH Director Francis Collins

84

Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

85

Spotlight on Rural Hospitals with CORH—Part I: Weems Memorial Hospital in Florida

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Rural Matters Bonus Brief: Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh

87

Reimagining Rural Policy with Tony Pipa and Janet Topolsky

88

Legal Rights of Rural LGBTQ Residents with Ming Wong and Michelle Garcia

89

Rural Economic Development and Lending with Thomas Kimsey and Bill Broydrick

90

Rural Assembly Everywhere with Cariel Klein, Travis Coe, and Margaret Renkl

91

Biden-Harris Rural Vision — Part II with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack

92

Biden-Harris Rural Vision — Part I with Will McIntee

93

Rural Rebellion with Ross Benes

94

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout with Sarah-Jane Tribble, Brock Slabach, and John Henderson

95

All of Us Research Program with Katie Baca-Motes and NRHA's Alan Morgan

96

Country Views with Zachary Michael Jack

97

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part IV with Matt Dunne, Leslie Daugherty, and David Tandberg

98

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part III with Alyssa Ratledge, Deborah Santiago, Edward Smith-Lewis, and Noel Harmon

99

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part II with Danielle Vetter, Stephanie Hyre, Corley Dennison, and Paul Daugherty

100

Rural Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities — Part I