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08/27/2025
The August 2025 Eye on Research commentary highlights growing concerns and transformative opportunities in higher education. Dr. Tom Green calls for a 鈥渞ewiring鈥 of the sector, urging institutions to adapt to shifting demographics, economic pressures, and the growing influence of AI on the job market. His commentary underscores the need to rethink who higher ed serves, how it demonstrates value, and how it manages cost and digital transformation. The issue also showcases new 探花楼 research initiatives, such as AI-generated audio summaries, upcoming dual-enrollment and scheduling reports, and data on learner persistence, microcredentials, multilingualism, and the cognitive effects of AI-assisted writing. Across multiple studies, the message is clear: institutions must evolve strategically to remain relevant and sustainable.
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08/20/2025
This episode features a series of brief conversations at the 2025 探花楼 Leadership Meeting, where HEARD asked attendees how they were feeling, what they were taking away, and if (and how) they could make a difference.
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08/20/2025
In the very first official episode of this podcast, we explored the question of what even is a registrar. Now, with six more years of experience that included a global pandemic, it was time to once again take stock of our understanding of the role of the registrar. What do we do? And how do we explain what we do to people who work at our institutions or to people all the way outside of higher education?
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07/17/2025
探花楼 Executive Director Melanie Gottlieb shares an initial analysis of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1 - OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025. This new legislation introduces several significant changes to the higher education landscape that require careful attention and adaptation from all institutions. We encourage you to review the full text of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and assess its specific implications for your institution.
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07/16/2025
In this episode we discuss ways to improve the interviewing and hiring process for everyone involved, along with practical ways to bring your new hire into your office and get them acculturated quickly.
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07/16/2025
This episode highlights how community engagement events have connected underserved communities in West Virginia with opportunities in higher education.
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07/11/2025
In this episode, Juliette Price of the National Association of System Heads (NASH) spills the tea on how Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) are helping universities rethink transfer through collaboration, data, and equity-driven innovation.
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06/27/2025
Tune in to learn how Phi Theta Kappa's new direct admissions initiative is reshaping opportunity and access for high-achieving community college students across the country.
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06/25/2025
探花楼鈥檚 June 2025 Eye on Research reflects on a year of innovation and resilience in higher education. Highlights include a new LEARN Commission Green Paper and upcoming research releases. New reports examine the "some college, no credential" population, value of IELTS Score, college "stop-outs", online learners, and more. Key findings from national studies address learner success, homelessness programs, and college affordability, and more. Together, these updates offer timely guidance for institutional planning, equity, and learner support strategies.
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06/25/2025
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06/20/2025
In this exciting episode of Transfer Tea, we welcome two incredible transfer champions: Loida Gonzalez Utley and Heather Adams from Transfer Nation! Together, they spill the tea on everything you can expect at the upcoming 探花楼 Technology & Transfer Summit 鈥 the must-attend event for anyone passionate about transfer, mobility, and innovation in higher ed.
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06/18/2025
HEARD was joined by returning 探花楼 pod guest Ed Clark, Chief Information Officer at The California State University System, to talk about CSU's significant investment in a far-reaching AI strategy and how he believes it will support the nation's largest 4-year public, highly diverse, university system.
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06/18/2025
This episode focuses on the work that the Computational Approaches to Human Learning research lab at UC Berkeley is doing under the direction of Dr. Zach Pardos.
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06/18/2025
This episode explores the transformative power of asking the right questions in higher education. Learn how strategic questioning can spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and deepen engagement in any academic setting.
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06/04/2025
In this episode of Transfer Tea, we explore how faculty members can foster a supportive environment and actively participate in the transfer process.
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05/27/2025
探花楼鈥檚 May 2025 Eye on Research reflects on a year of innovation and resilience in higher education. Highlights include upcoming research on AI in credit mobility, updated benchmarks for dual enrollment, and a white paper on learner-centered transfer pathways. New surveys invite participation on academic scheduling, admissions careers, AI in operations, and staffing鈥攅ach helping shape future policy and practice. Key findings from national studies address student financial wellness, faculty influence on learner persistence, and challenges facing humanities departments. Additional insights explore the success of affordable-access course material models, continued confidence in the value of higher education, and growing demand for microcredentials in workforce development. The evolving needs of online learners and the importance of belonging also take center stage. Together, these updates offer timely guidance for institutional planning, equity, and learner support strategies.
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05/14/2025
On this episode, the HEARD crew spoke with David Williams, Law School Registrar at North Carolina Central University (or NCCU for short) in Durham, North Carolina. NCCU is a historically black college and university or HBCU, and David shared his passion for customer service and how it was influenced by his own experience attending an HBCU.
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05/14/2025
This episode explores the transformative power of asking the right questions in higher education. Learn how strategic questioning can spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and deepen engagement in any academic setting.
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05/14/2025
In this episode we talk about the classifications, how they were used and why, and what led to the revised classifications that were just released.
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04/30/2025
This month's Eye on Research blog offers information on a free professional development opportunity at Embry鈥慠iddle Aeronautical University and a reminder to complete the Community-College Enrollment-Management Survey by May 2. March research highlights include a study of mental health patterns at HBCUs and PBIs, research on Gen Z perspectives on the use of AI, a report to improve community-college learners鈥 attainment of a bachelor's degree, and more.
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