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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 AACRAO Technology & Transfer Summit – 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 AACRAO 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
AACRAO’s 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—each 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‑Riddle 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’ attainment of a bachelor's degree, and more.
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04/15/2025
This episode features Julie Taylor, AVP of Enrollment Management at the University of North Alabama, who led a fantastic session on Rapid Improvement = Growing Enrollment.
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04/15/2025
In this special episode recorded live at the 2025 AACRAO Annual Meeting, HEARD hosts Portia LaMarr and Ingrid Nuttall spoke with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries on how resilience can help us thrive in times of uncertainty.
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04/14/2025
Join your host, Doug McKenna as he ventures out in the Seattle Convention Center for this year's AACRAO Annual Meeting armed with a mic, enthusiasm, humor, and questions for the members in attendance.
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03/26/2025
This month's Eye on Research blog shares updates for a survey on AI use for credit mobility, results for a global survey on generative AI use, and an update on the LEARN Commissions final Green Paper. March research highlights include a survey finding widespread basic-needs insecurity among college learners, a report finding urban-rural opportunity disparities among Gen Z, and more.
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03/21/2025
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03/13/2025
In this episode, HEARD welcomes Ellissa Thomen, Associate Registrar at the University of Iowa, Sara Sullivan, Associate Registrar at Cornell University, and Sara's son Will Sullivan, currently a student at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids Iowa for a very personal conversation about their own journey on the spectrum of neurodivergence.
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03/13/2025
You’ll hear from the Chief AI Officer at George Mason University about the promises and challenges of AI, and from a privacy and information law attorney about some of the considerations we should be making as we pursue any new technology, but AI especially
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03/11/2025
In this episode of Admit It, host Alex Fronduto, Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University, sits down with Daisy Ogunedo, Senior Associate Director at Smith College, to discuss career growth, leadership, and power of networking in admissions.
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02/25/2025
This month's Eye on Research blog shares a green paper from the LEARN Commission and a survey on institutional use of artificial intelligence (AI) for credit mobility. February research highlights include a study examining the efficacy of academic alert systems, a report revealing faculty lag in the use of artificial intelligence, and more.
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02/20/2025
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