The HigherEd Podcast

Kamar DeJarnette
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The HigherED Podcast invites college presidents, provosts, and ed‑tech innovators and explores practical ways to improve education and impactful trends in the space such as AI. Episodes blend candid leadership stories, culture commentary, and actionable strategies, so guests should come ready to dive into real challenges and share concrete takeaways that other higher‑ed leaders can implement tomorrow.

  1. Jul 16

    Micro-Credentials, AI, and the Future of Higher Education - Dr. Andrea Gregg

    Dr. Andrea Gregg joins the Higher Ed Podcast to explain how micro-credentials, online learning, digital badges, and artificial intelligence are changing how students learn and how institutions demonstrate skills.

  2. Jun 30

    The Bureaucratic Wall Facing International Students - Dr. Miller

    Dr. Miller shares his personal higher education origin story, including being born into an academic family, growing up in the Middle East, and eventually building a long career in international education. The conversation explores whether international students and scholars still feel welcome in the United States, the economic and academic impact they bring, the challenges created by visa barriers and reduced research funding, and why the U.S. may face stronger global competition from other study destinations.

  3. Jun 10

    International Higher Ed, AI, and the Future of Student Recruitment with Stephen Boyd

    Steven Boyd joins The Higher Ed Podcast to discuss international student recruitment, intercultural exchange, servant leadership, networking, AI, and the future of higher education.With nearly 25 years of experience in international higher ed, Steven shares how his career began, what has changed in global recruitment, why personal relationships still matter, and how colleges can adapt as students and families ask harder questions about value, career outcomes, and return on investment.

  4. Jun 1

    Why Students Struggle and How AI Can Help

    Students do not all learn the same way, but much of education still treats them as if they do.In this episode of the Higher Ed Podcast, Ali from Simply Taught joins the conversation to explain how a personal experience with his daughter led him to build a platform focused on personalized learning. The discussion explores why students often struggle to connect with classroom material, how AI can help match learners with better resources, and why engagement may be one of the most important measures of student success.

  5. May 27

    Can AI Help Students Learn Better?

    AI is already changing higher education, but many educators are still wrestling with what that change means. In this episode, Dr. Sonya McCoy-Wilson and Darren Thompson discuss the fears, ethics, and opportunities surrounding AI in education.The conversation covers plagiarism concerns, Grammarly, AI governance, virtual reality, personalized learning, predictive analytics, language translation, and the future of AI-supported student success. Rather than treating AI as either a threat or a miracle solution, the discussion focuses on how institutions can use it thoughtfully to support students, faculty, and learning outcomes.

  6. May 15

    Training Better Admissions Teams Through Virtual Coaching

    Samira Zacharias shares how she entered admissions by accident, why high school recruitment remains such an important part of student outreach, and how admissions teams adapted during and after the pandemic.

  7. May 15

    Why College Readiness Is a Workforce Issue | Dr. Anthony Cruz

    Dr. Cruz shares why he remains passionate about higher ed after more than 27 years, how the pandemic changed teaching and communication, and why colleges must collaborate more closely with K-12 schools, families, and communities. He also discusses the urgent need to increase college-going and completion rates for Black and Hispanic students, the role of community colleges in workforce development, and why higher ed must adapt quickly to demographic, technological, and economic change.

  8. May 12

    Why Partnerships May Be Higher Ed’s Best Answer to the Enrollment Cliff | Dana Barger

    Dana shares her journey from AmeriCorps and mental health counseling into enrollment, why student stories still drive her work, and how partnerships can help institutions prepare for the enrollment cliff. The conversation explores community engagement, employer alignment, student ambassadors, alumni storytelling, sports partnerships, and why higher education must continue proving its value in a changing world.

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The HigherED Podcast invites college presidents, provosts, and ed‑tech innovators and explores practical ways to improve education and impactful trends in the space such as AI. Episodes blend candid leadership stories, culture commentary, and actionable strategies, so guests should come ready to dive into real challenges and share concrete takeaways that other higher‑ed leaders can implement tomorrow.

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  • Creator
    Kamar DeJarnette
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kamar DeJarnette
  • Show Website
    The HigherEd Podcast

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