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Higher Ed: Moving From Student to Teacher
Usually during KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger discuss issues related to learning and education. So how does it turn out when they...
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Higher Ed: Healthy Learning
College students who work hard might tend to play hard, too. Caffeine… junk food…. late nights… partying. College can be filled with temptations that keep students from leading healthy lives. We know...
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Higher Ed: Studying Abroad
In this episode, a question from a “Higher Ed” listener: her daughter is a sophomore in high school who has started attending college fairs and reading online about schools. The family is interested to...
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Higher Ed: Teachers and Teaching
Teachers. We’ve all had some great ones, and we’ve all had some teachers who didn’t rank among the best. What makes a good teacher? How has the profession changed over time? How has technology impacted...
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Higher Ed: Advice from Graduating Seniors to Their Younger Selves
It is college commencement season, and graduating seniors will be hearing all kinds of sage advice from commencement speakers. But what advice would those graduating seniors give? What would they tell...
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Higher Ed: “Goodbyes” in Education
“Goodbye.” It’s a word that actually gets said a lot in education. Students are constantly changing teachers, classmates, subjects, and locations during their years in school. In this episode of KUT’s...
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Higher Ed: College Readiness
What factors show that a student is ready for college: good grades? High test scores? A killer application and essay? Or, are more intangible qualities better indicators of college success? In this...
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Higher Ed: Learning from the People You Meet
So much of what we encounter in formal education is planned; we attend scheduled classes in designated classrooms and go through specific lessons plans. But there can also be real educational value in...
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Higher Ed: Teaching Giving and Philanthropy
In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger tackle a question posed by a listener about teaching giving and philanthropy in...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” What Does “Smart” Really Mean?
What do you think of when someone is described as “smart?” They know a lot of things. Maybe they got good grades in school. Or maybe they always use correct grammar. But what does it actually mean to...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” Curiosity, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids
How can educators, parents, and other adults encourage young people to be curious and get creative? In this “Best of” episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” What’s Really Happening When We Learn
Most dictionary definitions of “learn” make reference to acquiring knowledge or skills, becoming informed, or finding out something. Sure, that makes sense, but what does it really mean to learn...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” Gratitude, Appreciation, and Learning
It’s good manners to say “thank you” and show gratitude. But there are also ways that slowing down to notice and appreciate what’s happening around us can give our brains some much needed rest. In this...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” How I Learned to Love Calculus
Was there a subject in school that seemed so hard and unsatisfying to study that even to this day the thought of it makes you cringe? For many students, that subject was Math. And perhaps more...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” Breaking Down Tough Questions
We all face questions in life that seem just about impossible to answer. Maybe it’s a really tough question on a test. Or maybe it’s a challenging assignment at work. What can we do when the answer...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” ‘Social’ Media
This is might be a familiar scene to you: You’re walking down the street and see someone heading toward you, not looking up, face firmly transfixed on the small screen of a smartphone or tablet. What...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” Healthy Learning
This episode was originally published on April 9, 2017. College students who work hard might tend to play hard, too. Caffeine … junk food … late nights … partying. College can be filled with...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” Studying Abroad
This episode was originally published on April 23, 2017. This episode addresses a question from a “Higher Ed” listener whose daughter is a sophomore in high school. The daughter has started attending...
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Higher Ed: Summer Mailbag and Back to School
Getting back into the swing of school is always an adjustment. Alarm clocks, long days and homework make the school year schedule fuller and more structured than summertime. In this episode of KUT’s...
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Higher Ed: To Transfer or Not To Transfer
Sometimes, a relationship just doesn’t feel like a good match. You can’t put your finger on it, but it just feels like it’s time to move on. That feeling can crop up in personal relationships as well...
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