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Degrees of Impact
Degrees of Impact highlights the people and ideas driving innovation in higher education. Produced by the New American Colleges and Universities consortium, episodes provide practical insight by exploring higher ed’s challenges and opportunities as well as the industry's impact on local and global communities. [Formerly called Connect, Collaborate, Champion, Degrees of Impact brings you the same engaging conversations but with fewer syllables.]
Degrees of Impact
Latest Episodes
Climate Change and the Future of Higher Ed (Earth Day Revisit with Bryan Alexander)
Earlier this year, we sat down with Bryan Alexander to discuss his latest book, Peak Higher Ed, where he explores the forces shaping the future of colleges and universities. One of the most urgent among them: climate change. In honor o...
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Higher Ed’s Inflection Point: Insights from Futurist Bryan Alexander
For more than a century, American higher education has operated on a simple premise: growth is good. More institutions, more students, more degrees -- all signals of progress. But what happens when that growth slows? In this episode, host Miche...
The Mental Health Imperative: What Campus Leaders Need to Know Now
Student mental health has emerged as one of the defining leadership challenges in higher education. In this episode, Seán Creighton speaks with Sarah Doherty, Vice President of Collegiate Solutions at Alera Gro...
Designing Professional Communities That Actually Matter
In this episode, we take a hard look at what real peer connection actually requires and why it’s so difficult to sustain. We're joined by Jackson Boyar, co-founder and CEO of
Educating for the Common Good: Liberal Arts, Applied Learning, and Civic Purpose
We sit down with William G. (Jerry) Berberet, the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Ernest L. Boyer Award and the founding executive director of what is now the New American Colleges & Universities. Jerry reflects on his ...