Campus Spotlight

In this episode: How does Carroll University achieve its largest incoming class (814 students) with 40% first generation students while adapting to serve more commuters than ever? What happens when students drive AI adoption on campus faster than faculty, forcing universities to shift from resistance to strategic integration? How does a 150 year old university (older than Wisconsin itself) balance heritage with launching its first PhD program & pioneering new general education aligned with employer expectations?

In this episode, How does a think tank conduct 9 years of nationally representative surveys with 1,600 plus Americans & discover that while trust in higher ed is falling & costs are rising, belief in education's value still runs deep? What happens when you analyze public opinion data & find that the majority of Americans still think college is worth the investment, want their children to pursue higher education & believe career training programs need better visibility & employer partnerships? How do policy experts address the fundamental issues of affordability & perception gaps while navigating AI's impact on higher education & building solutions that require partnerships between colleges, states, employers & students?

In this episode, brought to you by Career-Bond: How does a 150 year old institution founded by women missionaries from Massachusetts bring its incredible history & culture to the world through an entirely online global campus with faculty & students from around the globe? What happens when a leader interviews college presidents for 5 years, identifies common themes & habits from thriving leaders & turns those insights into a book with embedded QR codes & an accompanying workbook for emerging leaders? How does an online university design asynchronous 8 week MBA courses with weekly modules, 24/7 discussion forums & highly intentional learning outcomes that allow modern adult learners to complete assignments on their own time while maintaining rich interaction? Your Guest is Melissa Morriss-Olson, CEO, The American University of Greece Global Campus, Distinguished Professor of Higher Ed Leadership, Bay Path University, host of the IngenioUs podcast, & author of Ingenious Leadership: Creating Solutions to Wicked Problems in Higher Education! YOUR host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond

In this episode: How does a 175 year old institution sell its entire campus, go fully online & achieve zero debt while serving 80% of students online who only use 3 classrooms? What happens when a university creates a 3D virtual campus, turns all programs online in 3 years with 5 instructional designers & stacks credentials to equal master's degrees for adult learners averaging 35 years old? How does a president embed AI in every single program, partner with companies for cybersecurity & AI concentrations & prepare working parents to earn degrees asynchronously on their own time? YOUR guest is Dr. Beth Martin, President, Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) YOUR host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond

In this episode: How can families leverage U.S. News' 8 billion yearly impressions, free rankings & 10,000+ scholarship database to find the right educational path? Why do outcomes-based metrics like Pell Grant graduation rates & high-paying associate degree programs matter more than traditional prestige for ROI? What strategies can higher education leaders use to strengthen mission clarity, increase transparency & demonstrate value proposition in a changing landscape?

In this episode: How does a proficiency based program serve 1 million test takers yearly & achieve 85.5% semester to semester college persistence? What happens when a 39 year old single mom with an autistic son uses GED to enter nursing school & get off Medicaid? How does GED serve over 90 countries, including refugees born in camps who use the credential as their only pathway out?