Office Hours With EAB

EAB

A new podcast from EAB experts to share ideas, insight, and inspiration with higher ed leaders

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Enrollment Marketing in the Age of AI: What Comes Next?

    EAB’s Madeleine Rhyneer and Michael Koppenheffer examine new data on how students are using AI to learn about colleges and why it matters to admissions teams. Madeleine and Michael explore four possible scenarios for how things might play out in the years ahead. They also offer specific steps teams should take now to thrive no matter what the future holds.

    29 min

  2. 16 MAR

    Inside a Direct Admissions Breakthrough in Alabama

    In this episode of Office Hours with EAB, we talk to Alabama Possible Executive Director Chandra Scott and University of Montevallo Executive Director of Admissions Audrey Crawford to explore how they launched a statewide direct admissions initiative in partnership with EAB’s Match platform. The two discuss how the initiative came together, the challenges they overcame, and the powerful reactions of the students who participated. The conversation highlights the power of transformation to improve outcomes for students and institutions.

    35 min

  3. 2 MAR

    State of the Sector: What’s Next for Higher Ed

    EAB senior leaders unpack four converging forces reshaping higher education. The conversation explores how political volatility, financial strain, demographic headwinds, and rapid advances in AI are challenging traditional university growth assumptions and business models. The speakers highlight winning strategies that can help institutions survive in a low-growth era and urge higher ed leaders to prepare for prolonged disruption.

    1 hr

  4. 17 FEB

    The Graduate Enrollment Playbook Has Changed

    EAB’s Beth Donaldson and Anne Dodson unpack new research revealing how AI, politics, and stealth shopping are shifting application behaviors for adult learners and disrupting traditional enrollment strategies. Anne and Beth also share tips for graduate enrollment teams on where to devote their budgets and energies to improve lead generation and ultimately boost enrollment.

    30 min

  5. 2 FEB

    How To Support Staff Who Keep Students Enrolled

    As enrollments tighten and institutional pressure mounts, the work of student success professionals has never been more essential. EAB’s LaToya White sits down with student affairs leaders from Skidmore College and Lone Star College to examine the realities of staff burnout, capacity constraints, and misaligned institutional priorities. Together, they share practical insights for higher ed leaders looking to better support this workforce and build a stronger, more sustainable talent pipeline.

    36 min

  6. 19 JAN

    Debt-Free Degrees? Early Results from the UCA Commitment

    EAB’s Paul Gunther sits down with University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis to reflect on the first year of the UCA Commitment, an ambitious effort to create a debt-free pathway to a college degree for eligible students across the state. President Davis shares what’s working, what’s been harder than expected, and the lessons his team has learned since launch. The conversation offers practical insights for university leaders looking to improve affordability while navigating other complex institutional challenges.

    31 min

  7. 12 JAN

    Inside The Adult Learner Mindset

    This week on Office Hours with EAB, EAB’s Val Fox and Todd Heilman unpack the adult learner mindset using insights from EAB’s latest adult learner survey. They discuss how increased cost sensitivity and evolving college search patterns are reshaping how adult learners make decisions. The conversation also offers practical insights for enrollment leaders looking to optimize their website and navigate federal policy changes.

    37 min

  8. 5 JAN

    How to Support Military Students Beyond Admissions

    EAB’s Beth Donaldson is joined by Sydney Mathes of Service to School to explore what authentic institutional commitment to military-connected students really looks like. They discuss common misconceptions, the importance of wraparound services, and why admissions should be viewed as the starting line—not the finish line—for military student success. The conversation closes with practical advice for university leaders looking to serve this important population more effectively.

    32 min
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About

A new podcast from EAB experts to share ideas, insight, and inspiration with higher ed leaders

Information

  • Creator
    EAB
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    246
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Office Hours With EAB

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