Season 1
Oct. 25, 2021
Interview with Dr. Bradley Custer and Dr. Jenna Sablan
Today we have two guests, Dr. Bradley Custer from the Center For American Progress, and Jenna Sablan from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. They’re here to talk about student success and college com…
Oct. 18, 2021
Interview with Kristina Johnson, President of Ohio State University President
Today, we are talking with the Ohio State University President, Kristina Johnson. Having just started at Ohio State last year, during the pandemic, President Johnson is happy to see things starting to get back to normal. W…
Oct. 11, 2021
Interview with Dr. Bryan Brayboy from Arizona State University
Today we are talking to Dr. Bryan Brayboy from Arizona State University. Dr. Brayboy is known for his research on race and diversity in higher education, as well as experiences of indigenous students and staff in universiti…
Oct. 4, 2021
Interview with Dr. Joseph I. Castro, Chancellor of California State University
Today, we are talking with the Chancellor of California State University, Joseph Castro. CSU announced last December that it would be mostly in person this year. While it’s been challenging, they’re at about 80% in person …
Sept. 27, 2021
Interview with Dr. Don Pope-Davis, Dean of the College of Education and Ecology at The Ohio State University.
Today we’re talking with Dr. Don Pope-Davis, dean of the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Pope-Davis has led research focused on religious attitudes, multicultural competence and unin…
Sept. 20, 2021
Interview with Amarillo College President, Russell Lowery-Hart
Today we’re talking with Amarillo College President, Russell Lowery-Hart. He touches on the hardships caused by Covid, including experiencing depression for the first time. He says there are no right answers when it comes …
Sept. 13, 2021
Interview with Dr. TJ Stewart from Iowa State University
Today we’re sitting down with Dr. TJ Stewart from Iowa State University. Dr. Stewart’s research interests include college students with stigmatized identities, anti-Black racism and non-Black communities of color, identity …
Sept. 6, 2021
Interview with University of Central Florida president, Alexander Cartwright
Today we’re talking to University of Central Florida president, Alexander Cartwright. UCF is fully back in person and President Cartwright says it’s remarkable to see how much students and staff care about each other and wh…
Sept. 1, 2021
Interview with Achieving the Dream President and CEO Karen Stout
Today we’re talking with Achieving The Dream president and CEO, Karen Stout. She’s been president and CEO since 2015 and was previously the president of Montgomery Community College for 14 years. Being tuned into many comm…
Aug. 23, 2021
Interview with WSCUC President, Jamienne S. Studley
Today we’re talking with WASC and WSCUC President, Jamienne S. Studley. She’s worn many hats, from being a civil rights and education lawyer to a senior official in the Obama administration. President Studley describes her…
Aug. 9, 2021
Interview with Michael Rao the President of Virginia Commonwealth University
Today we’re talking with the president of Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Michael Rao. He has been a president since age 28 from community colleges to research universities, with VCU being his fourth presidency. He w…
Aug. 3, 2021
Interview with the Chancellor of Minerva, Ben Nelson
Today we’re talking to founder and chancellor of Minerva, Ben Nelson. Minerva was founded in 2012 and was an approved program of an accredited institution, but was not accredited itself. Ben says Minerva chose to pursue th…
July 26, 2021
Interview with University of California-Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox
Today we’re talking with University of California-Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox. In addition to being UCR Chancellor, Wilcox is one of the founders of University Innovation Alliance. He’s been happy to announce that UIA…
July 22, 2021
Interview with UC Davis Chancellor, Gary S. May
Today, we’re talking with UC Davis Chancellor, Gary S. May. UC Davis is a broad institution with a distinguished history. They made national headlines with their approach to navigating Covid. Chancellor May says that when…
July 12, 2021
Interview with Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol from Purdue University
Today we’re talking with Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol from Purdue University. Dr. Levesque-Bristol leads Purdue’s Center for Instructional Excellence. She has primary interests in teaching and learning, faculty development…
July 5, 2021
Interview with President and CEO of Jobs For The Future, Maria Flynn
Today we’re talking with President and CEO of Jobs For The Future (JFF), Maria Flynn. JFF is a national non-profit that drives transformation between higher education and the workforce. Maria says JFF is called upon by fou…
June 28, 2021
Interview with the Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success at GSU, Tim Renick
Today we’re talking with the Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success at GSU, Tim Renick. Tim was voted one of the fifty greatest leaders in the world by Fortune Magazine. Tim says it’s been a chall…
June 21, 2021
Interview with North Carolina A&T Chancellor Harold L. Martin
Today we’re joined by North Carolina A&T Chancellor Harold L. Martin. North Carolina A&T is the newest member to join the University Innovation Alliance, a leading national coalition of public research universities committe…
June 14, 2021
Interview with UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski
Today we’re talking with special guest UMBC President and newest member of the University Innovation Alliance. Freeman Hrabowski. The goal of the University Innovation Alliance is to help every student to achieve success. …
June 7, 2021
Interview with Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley
Today we’re talking to Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley. He has a depth of experience and expertise. In addition to being a university president, he is an infectious disease specialist. President Stanley…
May 31, 2021
Interview with Georgia State University President Mark Becker
Today we’re talking with Georgia State University President Mark Becker. Getting ready to leave the presidency this summer, President Becker shares his perspective looking back. He says change is a slow process, and it’s h…
May 24, 2021
Interview with Dominican University of California President Mary Marcy
Today we’re talking to Dominican University of California President Mary Marcy. Having spent many years at an array of public and private institutions, she’s retiring after ten years at Dominican University. It’s the last …
May 17, 2021
Celebrating The One-Year Anniversary of Start The Week With Wisdom with Michael Crow
This is the one-year anniversary of Start The Week With Wisdom and to celebrate we have our original guest, ASU President Michael Crow, back in the hot seat. When we first spoke to President Crow last year about what it was…
May 10, 2021
Interview with Millie Garcia President of AASCU
Today we’re meeting with the president of AASCU Millie Garcia. Millie has been the president of multiple institutions and now finds herself in a role of leading leaders with the American Association of State Colleges and Un…