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Academic Freedom Under Fire

When 70% of your budget comes from the hospital, it’s no longer business as usual in higher ed.

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Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act

What happens when DEI programs meet whistleblowers and federal investigations? Higher ed may be about to find out.

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Campus Docket: NIL, Title IX and the Future of College Sports with Gabe Feldman

NIL, Title IX and the Future of College Sports

The amateur model is crumbling. Gabe Feldman unpacks what happens when athletes start getting paid—and what that means for everyone else.

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End of Semester Reflections

As the industry faces political pressure and policy upheaval, the Trusted Voices podcast ends its third season with a rallying cry: lead boldly, rest fiercely, and never stop fighting for higher ed.

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The Campus Docket Podcast: Is Higher Ed Really Too Woke? with guest Marjorie Hass and hosts Scott Schneider and Eric Kelderman

Is Higher Ed Too Woke?

In a time of political tension and policy whiplash, CIC President Marjorie Hass offers a grounded, insider’s take on what small colleges are really up against—from legal uncertainty to public perception—and why they still matter more than ever.

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Higher Voltage Heart Over Hype: The Empathy Overhaul Higher Ed Marketing Needs with Jaime Hunt

Heart Over Hype: The Empathy Overhaul Higher Ed Marketing Needs

Jaime Hunt joins Higher Voltage to explain why the future of higher ed marketing depends on empathy, authenticity and letting go of what used to work.

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Will This Dumpster Fire Burn Itself Out?

When the sector’s on fire, real leadership means staying calm, not compliant.

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Riding Out a Cat5 Administration

Crisis leadership, culture wars, and why higher ed must lead—not retreat—in a polarized world.

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This Registry Isn’t for Your Wedding.

What if the key to helping more students start strong and actually stay in school was not in a loan office?

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Harvard Says No

With Harvard pushing back, the rest of higher ed must choose to fall in line or take a stand against the Trump Administration.

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Higher Ed’s New Legal Reality

Pandora’s box is open. Federal funding freezes, culture‑war lawsuits, and athlete pay battles signal a legal era that could upend how colleges operate.

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Reclaiming the Narrative for Higher Education

The Proud Sponsor campaign isn’t about getting more people into college. It’s about reminding everyone why higher education matters to us all.

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Beyond the Sage on the Stage: The Future of Quality Learning

Quality learning isn’t about what we teach. It’s about how students and faculty grow together through experience, collaboration and innovation.

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Higher Voltage episode Trust, Credibility, and the Power of Checklists with guest Melissa Farmer Richards, a woman with shoulder-length curly brown hair wearing glasses, a pink blazer and a blue ruffle blouse. To the right is a smaller bubble with a picture of Higher Voltage host, Kevin Tyler, a bald man with a dark mustache wearing a plaid collared shirt.

Trust, Credibility and the Power of Checklists

Leadership is about action—building trust, earning credibility, and demonstrating commitment—and having a plan makes all the difference.

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Choose Your Damning Wisely

Speaking out on high-profile issues like executive orders and policy changes is a delicate task—but in higher ed leadership, silence can be just as damning as saying the wrong thing.

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