Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, and Sara Custer, Editor-in-Chief of Inside Higher Ed, speak with Ann Cudd, President of Portland State University, on the Innovating Together Podcast. President Cudd talks about receiving vs. acquiring knowledge, inspirational UIA leaders, navigating student protests, the everyday importance of gratitude, and how her values align with her institution. Topics include:

• The curiosity and discoveries that drew her to an academic career in philosophy
• What good decision making looks like
• Balancing student concerns with overall campus safety
• How leaders can and should maintain a sense of purpose
• Portland State’s motto: “Let knowledge serve the city.”

Tune in to learn how it’s possible to lead an institution with empathy and purpose.

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, introduces an episode of the Innovating Together Podcast featuring her debate at the ASU+GSV Summit with Ryan Craig, Managing Director at Achieve Partners, about whether college is still worth it. Within the framework of Alex Grodd’s The Disagreement podcast, they talk about higher ed’s evolving role in society, the cultural narrative around economic mobility, infusing academic programs with job market awareness, and who ultimately benefits from college. Topics include:

• The broader value of college for an educated, informed society
• The argument for alternative models to higher ed Integrating apprenticeships in college curriculum
• The incongruity of equating college with businesses

Tune in to discover how opposing views about the value of college can find a surprising amount of common ground when evaluated by their real-world merits.

Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, introduces UIA Summit keynote speaker Tim Renick, Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success, on the Innovating Together Podcast. Dr. Renick talks about the proven effectiveness of gathering and applying data, reshaping student success through predictive analytics, how proactive advising starts with efficient outreach, and how a completion grant program can close the equity gap for low-income students. Topics include:
 

• Deploying a data-driven fix for higher ed
• How predictive analytics changed the conversation around improving graduation rates
• A design thinking exercise showing the need for proactive advising models
• Completion grants increase low-income students’ chances of graduating
• Giving all students the tools for success

 
Tune in to learn how data is the key for scaling what works in higher education.