Higher Ed: Learning To Map “Baby” Steps To Reach Bigger Goals
For many people, goal-setting is an annual ritual perhaps fueled by the New Year and a commitment to make personal or professional improvements. But creating truly meaningful and achievable goals is a...
View ArticleHigher Ed: The Issues Brought Up By Safe Spaces, Trigger Warnings And...
Safe spaces. Trigger warnings. Disinvited speakers. These campus issues got the attention of a “Higher Ed” podcast listener who wrote in asking about what he has observed to be the proliferation of...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Trust And Communication Can Help “Helicopter” Parents Land Safely
The idea of “helicopter” parenting may not have a formal definition. But we all have a pretty good sense of it when we encounter it – those parents who seem to control and hover too closely over many...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Learning To Discern Your True Calling
Many people may regard “vocation” as a job, employment, or occupation. But the word’s Latin root (vocare meaning “to call”) speaks to a deeper definition related to a passion or true calling. In this...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Ethics, Authenticity and Education – Takeaways From The College...
Allegations of cheating and bribery in connection with college admissions have brought renewed scrutiny to just how that process works. In this episode of the KUT podcast “Higher Ed,” KUT’s Jennifer...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Enjoying And Embracing Conflict (And Other Leadership Lessons...
A “Higher Ed” podcast listener recently wrote in with an intriguing question for Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger: as a university president, does Ed “see himself as more of a leader or...
View ArticleHigher Ed: A Mindset Shift Can Elicit Satisfaction And Even Joy From...
Learning is not always easy. Some subjects, concepts and teachers are just plain tough. Mastering that material can be frustrating and even discouraging. In this episode of the KUT podcast “Higher Ed,”...
View ArticleHigher Ed: The Community-Building Power Of Ritual In Education
The pomp and circumstance of graduation brings students, teachers, staff and family together to celebrate achievement and usher students onto their next steps in learning and life. That ritual not only...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Need For Global Connections Prompts Campuses To Examine Role In...
A “Higher Ed” listener who teaches English in Osaka, Japan wrote in requesting a discussion of what the listener characterizes as “the tension between servicing the local community near an institution...
View ArticleHigher Ed: How Practices For A Healthy Mind Could Promote A Healthy Body Too
There is more talk in education these days about wellness and more attention to stress, anxiety and other factors that can impede learning. But there is less talk about the ways that good learning...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Resiliency Of The System Tested in 2018-2019 School Year
The 2018-2019 school year saw allegations of cheating in college admissions in the “Operation Varsity Blues” case. Rising tuition costs and student debt levels have the attention of several 2020...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Yes, Extra Credit Can Enhance Learning – But Don’t Overestimate...
Academia is divided over the wisdom of offering students extra credit on tests or projects. In this episode of the KUT podcast “Higher Ed,” KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President...
View ArticleBest of “Higher Ed:” How Much Is Too Much On A College Application?
This episode was originally published on Sept. 23, 2018. High school seniors have something extra added to their workload in the fall semester. Those who are going on to college have to navigate the...
View ArticleBest of “Higher Ed:” Effective Correction
This episode was originally posted on Sept. 30, 2018. Most people do not necessarily enjoy being told when they are wrong. The formal education experience can at times seem like it is full of those...
View ArticleBest of “Higher Ed:” Why The College Major May Matter Less Than We’ve Always...
This episode was originally published on Oct. 12, 2018. Choosing a major is a rite of passage for higher education students, and it can feel like a – dare we say it –major decision with lifelong...
View ArticleBest of “Higher Ed:” The Well-Read Grown-Up
This episode was originally posted on Nov. 18, 2018. In school, our reading choices are mostly dictated by what is assigned for classes or from reading lists. But once we are out of school, the...
View ArticleBest of “Higher Ed:” The Biases We Bring To Information And Learning (They’re...
This episode was originally posted on Jan. 13, 2019. Many external factors can impact the quality and effectiveness of a learning experience: the teacher; the other students in a class; the school’s...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Surviving And Succeeding During Freshman Year In College (Or...
First-year college student students often encounter tougher classes in a new environment without the familiar supports of home. In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University...
View ArticleHigher Ed: For Some Teachers “It’s Not A Matter Of Being Nice But Setting...
Just about everybody can recall an influential teacher who nurtured and inspired them. But not all great teachers are “warm and fuzzy.” In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Want To Prevent Students From Dropping Out? Provide More Support,...
Fewer college students than you might think make it from Freshman orientation all the way to graduation. In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger...
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