All Episodes
Today's Students, Tomorrow's Talent — 59 episodes
The State of Short-term Credentials
Workforce Pell and the changes it brings
Data, ROI, and credentials of value
A deep dive into high-impact practices
Highlights from 2025
Opportunity for All, Jamie Merisotis guests on EdUp Insights podcast
Lessons from a year of college admissions redesign
Progress and Potential: Adults with Some College, No Credential
Four-year Degrees at Two-year Colleges: A Growing Trend
Meaningful climate action is higher ed's responsibility
Do Americans Think College is Worth It?
AI is Unable to Outpace Higher Education
What's a Primary Driver of U.S. Prosperity?
Mascots, Marketing, and Making Moves
How FAFSA Got Fixed
Redesigning College Admissions
The Dismantling of DEI Efforts
A Stronger Nation, Year After Year
The Demand for Career Pathways
Addressing Mental Health on College Campuses
State and Federal Policy Round Up
Understanding Public Narratives About Workforce and Higher Education
What it Takes To Return: Adults in Higher Education - Part 2
What it Takes To Return: Adults in Higher Education - Part 1
The Mental Health Crisis and Higher Education
The Power of State Networks
Racial Equity in Higher Education Policy
2021 Wrap Up
Telling Our Own Stories
Supporting Parenting Students
The State of Short-Term Credentials
Changing the Narrative on Borrowers of Color
Innovation: Using what we have to make what we need.
What is the future of human work?
Looking Ahead to 2021 w/ Danielle Douglas-Gabrielle, Jesse O'Connell, and Amanda DeLaRosa
Supporting Veterans and the GI Bill: A conversation with the Cyrus family, Dr. Eddie R. Cole, and Carrie Wofford
College Admissions (And What's a 'Good College,' Anyway?)
Responding Today, Preparing for Tomorrow – Harrison Keller, Cathy Longstreet, & Juan Salgado
It's what you learn, not how long it takes: Competency-based education with Charla Long, Natalie Schwartz, and Zainab Okolo
Going back to college after 30 years - Johnathan Williams and Charletta Thomas
Six Predictions for Higher Ed in 2020 w/ Jesse O'Connell
U of California sued over SAT use in admissions. Does the SAT predict college success? A conversation with Elissa Nadworny of NPR and Elaine Allensworth of UChicago Consortium
Chambers and Presidential Campaigns w/ David Rattray, Paola Santana, and Jesse O'Connell
A Conversation with the Brookings Institution, Institute for Higher Education Policy, and the Pell Institute.
"I don't even know what to ask." – What Veterans Need for Success in Education
"Community providers are essential" – Race, jobs, and the American postsecondary system
"We can see the change coming, but we haven't moved fast enough" – Preparing for the Future
"Now we question what truth is" – Getting to Truth Through Pop Culture and Inclusive Research
"Nobody is coming to save us" – Companies Cultivating Their Own Talent
"It's not one thing, it's the whole thing." – Providing Supports for Community College Students
"The business model of higher ed is broken" – Impacts of College Closures: Part 2
"I'm not jobless, I'm careerless" – Impacts of College Closures: Part 1
Politics and Policy, Coast to Coast
"Living up to the Designation" – Hispanic Serving Institutions
"Education is Public Safety" – Supporting justice-involved learners
"Love the students you have, not the ones you wish you had." – Making college accessible and affordable for adults
EP 03: "No more waiting." – Student voice in creating change
EP 02: "I decided to keep going." – High school dropout to college freshman
EP 01: "I know my price." – Investing in majority-black communities