HIGHER EDUCATION TODAY is a television talk show that connects viewers to contemporary issues, people, and institutions involved in the world of higher education. The show has won seven education Telly Awards and three Excellence in Local Journalism Dateline Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Washington, D.C. Professional Chapter.
HIGHER EDUCATION TODAY runs on UDC-TV; host is educational consultant and author Steven Roy Goodman. Each half-hour episode covers a new education subject.
Episodes 200-209 (2025-)
Episode 209 – Education in Estonia, Minister Kristina Kallas – Guest: The Honorable Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research, Republic of Estonia
Episode 208 – Citizen Diplomacy – Guests: Sherry Mueller, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, American University, and Pauline Yang, Pianist and U.S. Arts Envoy
Episode 207 – Personal Finance – Guests: Alex Baron, Author of “Counting On Yourself” and Middle School Principal, and Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan, Author of “InnovateHERs” and Education Entrepreneur
Episode 206 – Precision Agriculture – Guests: (1) Csaba Bojtor, Assistant Professor, University of Debrecen; (2) Árpád Illés, Assistant Professor, University of Debrecen; (3) Safwan Mohammed, Researcher, University of Debrecen; (4) Orsolya Jánosy, International Office, University of Debrecen; (5) László Stündl, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Debrecen; and (6) Ádám Hosszú, Precision Agriculture BSc Student, University of Debrecen
Episode 205 – Is Climate Consensus Possible? – Guest: Professor Chukwumerije “Chuks” Okereke, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol
Episode 204 – Space Materials – Guests: Holly Shulman, Director, Alfred University Space Materials Institute; Matt Creedon, Research and Development Manager, Washington Mills; and Roque Santiago, Materials Science and Engineering Student, Alfred University
Episode 203 – Media Literacy – Guests: KJ Allison, Communication Studies Student, Alfred University; Nick Schlegel, Faculty Director, Alfred University Media Lab; and Michael Kilian, Executive Editor, Democrat & Chronicle
Episode 202 – U.S.-South Africa Relations – Guest: Daniel Silke, Political Economy Analyst
Episode 201 – Legacy of Chief Luthuli – Guests: (1) Gcina Mhlophe, Author and Storyteller; (2) Brian Xaba, Director, Luthuli Museum; (3) Veli Luthuli, Daughter-in-law of Chief Albert Luthuli; and (4) Puleng Segalo, Luthuli Chair, University of South Africa
Episode 200 – Singing about Mental Health – Guests: Maren Wallevik, Oakland Rain, and Charlotte Wallevik, Oakland Rain
Episodes 192-199 (2024)
Episode 199 – Happiness and Relationships – Guests: Melisa Matukaityte, Student Council President, LCC International University; Saulius Karosas, City Church Pastor, Klaipeda, Lithuania; and Tricia Van Dyk, Associate Professor of Philosophy, LCC International University
Episode 198 – Wars, Protracted Conflicts, and Universities – Guests: Naomi DeBoer, Therapist and Mental Health Counselor, Klaipeda, Lithuania; Ivan Kovtoniuk, Student from Ukraine, LCC International University; and Giedre Norman, Assistant Professor of International Relations, LCC International University
Episode 197 – Ceramic Engineering and Ceramics – Guests: Gabrielle Gaustad, Dean, Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University; Mark Zupan, President, Alfred University; and Lauren Lake, Dean, School of Art & Design, Alfred University
Episode 196 – Rising Sea Levels and Universities – Guests: Norman Levine, Professor of Geology, College of Charleston, and Duncan Williamson, Environmental Studies Graduate Student, College of Charleston
Episode 195 – Disinformation on Campus and Beyond – Guests are Ralitsa Kovacheva, Factcheck Bulgaria Editor-in-Chief and Faculty of Journalism, Sofia University, and Svetlozar Kirilov, Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Sofia University
Episode 194 – Collective Memory and Cultural Diplomacy – Guest is Alexandra Milanova, Assistant Professor, Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Episode 193 – Peace and Conflict Studies – Guests are Professor Brandon Hamber, International Conflict Research Institute, Ulster University, and Catherine Ferrin, MSc in Peace and Conflict Studies, Ulster University and Founder, Silver Sister Productions
Episode 192 – New Hampshire Primary and U.S. Democracy – Guests are Neil Levesque, Director, New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Saint Anselm College; McKinley Sbordone, General Manager, Hampshire Hills Athletic Club; Amanda Wihby, Co-Owner, Red Arrow Diner; Brian Nolen, Founder, NH4Ukraine; and Mark Stewart, Presidential Candidate, New Hampshire Primary
Episodes 180-191 (2023)
Episode 191 – Meaningful Town-Gown Ties – Guests are Barbara K. Altmann, President, Franklin & Marshall College, and Danene Sorace, Mayor, City of Lancaster
Episode 190 – Richard Kahlenberg on Legacy Admissions – Guest is Richard Kahlenberg, Nonresident Scholar, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
Episode 189 – Microcredentials – Guests are Nadia Starr, Chief Executive Officer, South African Qualifications Authority; James Keevy, Chief Executive Officer, JET Education Services; and Trudi van Wyk, Chief Director, Department of Higher Education and Training
Episode 188 – Waste and Recycling in South Africa – Guests are Anesu Makina, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, African Centre for Cities; Bulelani Ndzuzo, Founder, Keep Mbekweni Clean; and Melanie Ludwig, Chairperson, Organics Recycling Association of South Africa
Episode 187 – Mac Maharaj on Freedom – Guest is Mac Maharaj, Former Minister of Transport, Republic of South Africa
Episode 186 – Electricity 101 – Guests are Tariq Kahn, Director of the Energy Institute, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and Komla Folly, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town
Episode 185 – Trauma and Resilience – Guests are Ashraf Kagee, Professor of Psychology, Stellenbosch University; Bonang Libuke, Industrial Psychology Student, University of the Western Cape; and Pumla Ndaba, Psychology Student, University of Cape Town
Episode 184 – Theory and Practice at Global Universities – Guest is Francis Petersen, UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Episode 183 – World Stability and Order – Guests are Hussein Solomon, Senior Professor, Centre for Gender and Africa Studies, UFS, and Danie Brand, Director, Free State Centre for Human Rights
Episode 182 – Food Systems – Guests are Johan Van Niekerk, Associate Professor, Sustainable Food Systems and Development, UFS; Anathi Makamane, Lecturer, Sustainable Food Systems and Development, UFS; Maryke Labuschagne, Professor, Plant Breeding, UFS; and Frikkie Mare, Academic Departmental Head, Agricultural Economics
Episode 181 – Food Insecurity – Guests are Melissa Gilbert, Dean of Student Engagement, Otterbein University, and Micia Clemmons, Assistant Director for Student Engagement, Otterbein University
Episode 180 – Sport Sciences – Guests are Shelley Payne, Professor of Health and Sport Sciences, Otterbein University; Ben Shockley, Allied Health Student, Otterbein University Class of 2024; and Sarah Alloto, Allied Health Student, Otterbein University Class of 2023
Episodes 173-179 (2022)
Episode 179 – Academic Freedom – Guest is Daniel Gordon, Author of “What is Academic Freedom? A Century of Debate, 1915-Present” and Professor of History, UMass Amherst
Episode 178 – Gen Z Reacts to Apartheid-Era Human Shields – Guests are (1) Misha Coleman, Africa Hinterland Passenger; (2) Isaac Willour, Student, Grove City College; (3) Ruth Mungai, Graduate Student, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University; (4) Peter Firbank, Student, Durham University; (5) Imogen Levine, Student, Durham University; (6) Neil Achary, Postgraduate History Student, Durham University; (7) Rachel Johnson, Assistant Professor, Modern African History, Durham University; and (8) Stuart Round, Africa Hinterland Driver
Episode 177 – Language in Northern Ireland – Guests are Dr. Frances Kane, The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project; Dr. Niall Comer, Conradh na Gaeilge (Gaelic League); and Dr. Frank Ferguson, Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Ulster University
Episode 176 – Responsible Journalism – Guests are Leona O’Neill, School of Communication and Media, Ulster University, and Lili Busby, Journalism Student, Ulster University
Episode 175 – Casey Kasem and Popular Music – Guests are Hans Weisethaunet, Professor of Musicology, University of Oslo, and Christian Sømme, Neighbor of Oslo Western Civil Cemetery (Vestre Gravlund)
Episode 174 – Urban Analytics – Guest is Claudia Hedwig Yamu, Professor of Urban Analytics, Oslo Metropolitan University
Episode 173 – Law Enforcement with D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee – Guest is Robert J. Contee III, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department
Episodes 169-172 (2021)
Episode 172 – Founding Ideals of the American Republic – Guests are Dr. Holly Brewer, Author of “By Birth or Consent” and Associate Professor of History, University of Maryland, and Seth David Radwell, Author of “American Schism” and Former President of e-Scholastic
Episode 171 – Heinz Klug, ANC Underground to Law Professor – Guest is Heinz Klug, Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin
Episode 170 – Teaching Civics and Legislation – Guests are Orde Kittrie, Professor, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, and Saki Ververis, Congressional Relations Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Episode 169 – Rights of College Athletes – Guests are Mason Ashe, sports and entertainment attorney, Lecturer, Sports Law, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Kassandra Ramsey, author of an e-book entitled “A College Athlete’s Guide to Preparing for Name, Image, and Likeness” and Washington, DC attorney
Episodes 159-168 (2020)
Episode 168 – Managing Conflict – Guests are Isabel Stramwasser, Arbitrator and Mediator, Government of Ontario, and Dr. Mohamed Khimji, Department of Humanities, York University
Episode 167 – Facilities Management – Guest is Charles “Chuck” Mann, Vice President for Finance and Treasurer, Hood College
Episode 166 – Big Data and Health – Guest is Dr. Quynh Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland
Episode 165 – Consuming News Through Social Media – Guests are (1) Luis Zuniga, Class of 2019, California State University, Northridge; (2) Dr. Kimberly Meltzer, Department of Communication, Marymount University; (3) Graham Cullen, Director of Multimedia, The Frederick News-Post; (4) Ines Donfack, Class of 2023, University of Maryland; (5) Alexandra Kallaur, Class of 2023, University of Maryland; and (6) Rob Lloyd, Class of 2023, University of Maryland
Episode 164 – Humor in Tough Times – Guests are Dr. Oliver Double, Head of Comedy and Popular Performance, University of Kent; Trevor Haaker, 8th Floor Improv, The Ohio State University; Hannah Wargo, Class of 2019, Ohio Wesleyan University; Al Prodgers, Comedian, Johannesburg, South Africa; and Patrick Kabanda, Author, The Creative Wealth of Nations
Episode 163 – Economics in Azerbaijan – Guests are Elkin Nurmammadov, Dean, School of Business, ADA University; Latafat Khankishiyeva, Class of 2021, ADA University; Nihat Majidov, Class of 2020, ADA University; and Fariz Ismailzade, Executive Vice Rector, ADA University
Episode 162 – Information Technology and Critical Thinking – Guests are Dr. Araz Yusubov, Dean, School of IT and Engineering, ADA University; Natavan Akhundova, Class of 2018, ADA University; Miradil Zeynalli, Class of 2019, ADA University; and Sabina Amirova, Executive Assistant to the Rector, ADA University
Episode 161 – Carpets and Culture – Guests are Dr. Shirin Melikova, Director, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum; Shafag Mehraliyeva, Instructor of Communication and Media Studies, ADA University; Elnur Iskandarov, Student, ADA University; and Andrea Komova, Student, University of Glasgow
Episode 160 – Free College – Guests are (1) Jackson Peck, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (2) Danielle Abdennour, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (3) Steven Pugliese, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2021; (4) Basson Kollock, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (5) McKenzie Robinson, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (6) Avery Mosseau, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2023; (7) Julia Laenen, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2021; (8) Jenna Morrison, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2021; (9) Charles Sebastyn, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2021; (10) Benjamin Horsfall, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2021; (11) Colleen Chen, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2023; (12) Griffin Barriere, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2023; (13) Michael Budrewicz, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (14) Isabella Wronkowski, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2023; (15) Julia Azzari, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2023; (16) Cole Corcoran, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (17) Patrick Hodgson, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (18) Sean Thompson, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; (19) Elisa Verdi, Saint Anselm College, Class of 2022; and (20) Angela Wang, Woodside Priory School, Class of 2020
Episode 159 – Mentors and Mentees – Guests are Dr. Laurie Jean Carter, Mellon Foundation Endowed Chair of English, Hampton University; Kenya Cummins, Class of 2020, Hampton University; and Nesiah Banks, Class of 2021, Hampton University
Episodes 147-158 (2019)
Episode 158 – The Music Business – Guests are Rebecca Loebe, Singer-Songwriter, and Ralph Jaccodine, Music Business/Management, Berklee College of Music
Episode 157 – Historic Preservation – Guests are Delaney Daly, Salve Regina University, Class of 2020; Isabella Margi, Salve Regina University, Class of 2021; and Dr. Jeroen van den Hurk, Assistant Professor, Cultural and Historic Preservation, Salve Regina University
Episode 156 – Peter Yarrow on Cornell, Empathy, and Survival – Guest is Peter Yarrow, Folk Singer and Social Activist (Peter, Paul and Mary)
Episode 155 – Connections with Ancestors – Guests are Heather MacAlister, Genealogical Researcher, Ancestors South Africa; Bonita Bennett, Director, District Six Museum; and Christie van Zyl, Sangoma (Traditional/Spiritual Healer)
Episode 154 – Suicide on Campus – Guests are Sister Nosipho Cwele, Social Worker and Religious Sister in Cape Town, and Rebeka Rain, Author and Singer-Songwriter who lost her son to suicide
Episode 153 – Storytelling – Guests are Omar Badsha, Photographer, Artist, and Founder of South African History Online; Mae Sithole, Pan-African Musician; and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman, Protagonist, “Searching for Sugar Man” and Former Owner of Mabu Vinyl
Episode 152 – Occupational Therapy – Guests are Matumo Ramafikeng, Ph.D., Lecturer of Occupational Therapy, University of Cape Town, and Mapheyeledi “Maps” Motimele, Lecturer of Occupational Therapy, University of Cape Town
Episode 151 – Classical Music and Opera in South Africa – Guests are Bongani Tembe, Chief Executive, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra and Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Angelo Gobbato, Former Director, UCT Opera School; and Mteto Maphoyi, Aspiring Opera Singer
Episode 150 – Journalism, Academics, and the Armed Struggle (MK) – Guest is Felicity “Muff” Andersson, Former Regional Commander, Umkhonto we Sizwe
Episode 149 – Cultural Entrepreneurship – Guests are Martin Humphries, Director, The Cinema Museum, and Ashley Evenson, Goldsmiths, University of London, Postgraduate Class of 2017
Episode 148 – Living in Social Media – Guest is Daniel Miller, Professor of Anthropology, UCL
Episode 147 – Is the U.S. an Empire? – Guests are Dr. Michel Gobat, Associate Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh, and Kiki Skagen Munshi, Former U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer
Episodes 138-146 (2018)
Episode 146 – Ralph Nader, Princeton ’55 – Guest is Ralph Nader, Consumer Activist and Former Presidential Candidate
Episode 145 – Quaker Studies – Guests are Tom Hamm, Professor of History, Earlham College, and Laura Kelley, Student, Earlham College
Episode 144 – Mothers and Artistic Student Paths – Guests are Jenny Bilfield, President and CEO, Washington Performing Arts, and Rebecca Ravenal, Mixed Media Artist
Episode 143 – Arts Counseling – Guests are Emily Umbarger, Academic and College Counselor, Interlochen Arts Academy; Diane Baribeau, Executive Director, City Opera House; and Shelby Lewis, Teaching Artist and Carnegie Mellon University Graduate
Episode 142 – Freshwater Studies – Guests are (1) Hans VanSumeren, Director, Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, Northwestern Michigan College; (2) Erica Plesha, Avian Botulism Crew Lead, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, National Park System; (3) John Lutchko, Marine Technology Laboratory Coordinator, Northwestern Michigan College; (4) Renate Schmidt, Marine Technology Student, Northwestern Michigan College; (5) Shane Perkins, Marine Technology Student, Northwestern Michigan College; and (6) Marguerite Cotto, Vice President for Lifelong and Professional Learning, Northwestern Michigan College
Episode 141 – Affordable Textbooks – Guests are (1) The Honorable Jared Polis (D-CO), U.S. House of Representatives; (2) Kaitlyn Vitez, Higher Education Advocate, U.S. PIRG; (3) Cassidy Chassagne, Former Chief of Staff, University of Maryland Student Government Association; (4) Stephen Kenny, Tactical Coordinator, Affordable Textbooks Campaign, MaryPIRG; and (5) Jonathan Allen, Speaker of the Legislature, University of Maryland Student Government Association
Episode 140 – Global Health Volunteering – Guest is Judith N. Lasker, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Lehigh University
Episode 139 – Wellness – Guests are Dr. Irene Kraegel, Director, Center for Counseling and Wellness, Calvin College, and David Gaspin, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Delos
Episode 138 – Marvin Kalb – Guest is Marvin Kalb, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Edward R. Murrow Professor Emeritus at Harvard University
Episodes 118-137 (2017)
Episode 137 – Spy Schools – Guest is Daniel Golden, Pulitzer Prize Winner and Author of Spy Schools: How the CIA, FBI, and Foreign Intelligence Secretly Exploit America’s Universities
Episode 136 – Rural South Africa – Guests are Joyene Isaacs, Head, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, and Michael Bennish, Executive Director, Mpilonhle
Episode 135 – Women’s and Gender Studies – Guest is Dr. Mary Hames, Director, Gender Equity Unit, University of the Western Cape
Episode 134 – Religion and Spirituality on Campus – Guests are Father John Enslin, Archdiocese of Cape Town; Professor Abdulkader Tayob, Department of Religious Studies, University of Cape Town; Vanessa Valkin, Former Editor, South African Jewish Report; and Makhosandile Ndzuzo, Member, Gaba Clan
Episode 133 – Music Education – Guests are Camillo Lombard, Co-Founder, Cape Music Institute, and Mary Anne Constable, Singer-Songwriter
Episode 132 – The State of History – Guests are Sekibakiba Lekgoathi, Department of History, University of the Witwatersrand; Nicholas Wolpe, CEO, Liliesleaf Museum; and Mbongeni Ngema, Composer and Playwright
Episode 131 – Laurie Levine at Liliesleaf – Guest is Laurie Levine, Singer-Songwriter
Episode 130 – Careers in Aviation – Guests are (1) Ashok Poduval, CEO, Massey University School of Aviation; (2) Sam Dawson, Graduate Flight Instructor, Massey University School of Aviation; (3) Isaac Henderson, Assistant Lecturer/Ph.D. Student in Aviation, Massey University; (4) Andrew Vialoux, Flight Instructor, Massey University School of Aviation; (5) Elena Soiee Jung, Aviation Student, Massey University; (6) Martina Daskova, Ph.D. Student in Aviation, Massey University; (7) Anke Smith, Manager of International Programs, Massey University School of Aviation; and (8) John Murrie, Senior Tutor, Massey University School of Aviation
Episode 129 – Veterinary Medicine – Guests are (1) Jenny Weston, Dean, Massey Veterinary School; (2) Brett Gartrell, Professor of Wildlife Health, Massey University; (3) Corey Regnerus, Past President, Student Association, Massey Veterinary School; and (4) Eloise Jillings, Associate Dean, Massey Veterinary School
Episode 128 – New Zealand Society – Guests are (1) Meihana Durie, Head, School of Maori Studies, Massey University; (2) Paul Spoonley, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Massey University; (3) Greta Mellinger, Student, Cornell University; (4) Logan March, Student, University of Pittsburgh; and (5) Laiken Thompson, Student, Hendrix College
Episode 127 – Food Safety – Guests are (1) Steve Flint, Professor of Food Safety, Massey University; (2) Nigel French, Director, New Zealand Food Safety & Research Centre; (3) Haoran Wang, Ph.D. Student in Food Microbiology, Massey University; and (4) Emmanuel Kyere, Ph.D. Student in Food Microbiology, Massey University
Episode 126 – Refugees and the Arts, UCL – Guests are (1) Shireen Walton, Teaching Fellow, Anthropology UCL; (2) Georgios Kritikos, Associate Professor, Harokopio University; (3) Ruth Mandel, Vice-Dean International, UCL; (4) Clelia Clini, Postdoctoral Fellow, Biosciences UCL; and (5) Tess Altman, Ph.D. Candidate, Anthropology UCL
Episode 125 – Greek Immigration and Emigration – Guests are (1) The Honorable Yannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki; (2) Professor Ariadni Stogiannidou, Vice Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; (3) Lydia Chikhani, Teacher and Master’s Student in Museology; (4) Fatime Menalla, Cultural Heritage Journalist; (5) Professor Matoula Scaltsa, Art Historian-Museologist, Aristotle University; (6) Dr. Sokratis Kioussis, Museologist-Historian, Aristotle University; (7) Professor Georgios Anagnostou, Modern Greek Program, Ohio State University; (8) Eleanna Grammatopoulou, School of Architecture Student, Aristotle University; (9) Nikos Poulopoulos, Assistant Professor, Greek Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis; (10) Angeliki Tsiotinou, Ph.D. Candidate and Fulbright Scholar; and (11) Mado Milosi, School of Architecture Student, Aristotle University
Episode 124 – World Smarts STEM Challenge – Guests are (1) Jim Egenrieder, Research Faculty, Virginia Tech; (2) Cosmos Eminah, University of Education, Winneba; (3) Winston Lamptey, Accra Academy; (4) Catherine Johnson, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School; (5) Todd Richardson, McKinley Technology Parent Teachers Organization; (6) Megan Richardson, McKinley Technology High School; (7) Kayla Stewart, McKinley Technology High School; (8) Gideon Nyarkoh, Winneba Senior High School; and (9) Kristin Lord, President and CEO, IREX
Episode 123 – Dr. Ruth, Sex on Campus – Guest is Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Psychosexual Therapist & Author
Episode 122 – Tourism – Guests are Li Li, Senior Lecturer in Business and Management, Bath Business School, Bath Spa University; David Chadwick, Member, Driver-Guides Association; and Peter Ducker, Chief Executive, Institute of Hospitality
Episode 121 – Global Citizenship – Guest is Professor Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University
Episode 120 – Heritage Studies – Guests are Sarah Morton, Lecturer in Heritage, Bath Spa University, and Stephen Dunning, MA Student in Heritage Management, Bath Spa University
Episode 119 – Art History – Guest is Nicholas Ross, Director, Art History Abroad
Episode 118 – Human Rights Education – Guest is Manfred Nowak, Professor of International Law and Human Rights, University of Vienna
Episodes 105-117 (2016)
Episode 117 – Safe Spaces – Guests are (1) Ami Glazer, Sarah Lawrence College Student, (2) Chuck Lesnick, Former Yonkers City Council President, (3) Peter Waldheim, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate, (4) Mariel Sanchez, Sarah Lawrence College Student, (5) Duncan Richards, Sarah Lawrence College Student, (6) Sam Rosen, Sarah Lawrence College Student, (7) Jerry Marlow, New York University Graduate, (8) Karen Hui, Sarah Lawrence College Student, and (9) Tenn Joe Lim, Sarah Lawrence College Student
Episode 116 – Gerontology – Guests are Dr. Elizabeth Carey, Professor of Psychology, Curry College, and Dr. Maureen O’Shea, Professor of Nursing, Curry College
Episode 115 – Michigan State University Neighborhoods – Guests are (1) Kelly High McCord, Neighborhood Director, Michigan State University, (2) Reggie Noto, Neighborhood Director, Michigan State University, (3) Autumn C. Johnson, Coach, Spartan Success Scholars, and (4) Rachel D. King, Coach, Spartan Success Scholars
Episode 114 – Bokamoso Youth Centre, George Washington University – Guests are (1) Professor Leslie Jacobson, (2) Dr. Mary Ellsberg, (3) Tshidi Dorothy Mohale, (4) Thabelang “Teddy” Clinton Phoku, (5) Bridget Mabaso, (6) Solomon Mpho Papo, (7) Kaiylah Watts, (8) Kgaogelo “KG” Mahlangu, (9) Alexandria Taliaferro, and (10) Aria Nawab
Episode 113 – European Union, European Students – Guest is Bart Kerremans, Professor of International Relations and American Politics, KU Leuven
Episode 112 – Computer Security and Privacy – Guests are Bart Preneel, Head of Division, Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography, KU Leuven, and Günes Acar, Doctoral Researcher, Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography, KU Leuven
Episode 111 – Participatory Governance, SNSPA – Guests are Remus Pricopie, Rector, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, and Oana Almasan, Assistant Professor of Management, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Episode 110 – Romanian-U.S. Collaboration – Guests are The Honorable Adrian Curaj, Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, and Ioan-Aurel Pop, Rector, Babes-Bolyai University
Episode 109 – Fulbright and ASU in Romania – Guests are Rodica Mihaila, Executive Director, Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission, and Ileana Alexandra Orlich, Director of Romanian Studies, Arizona State University
Episode 108 – Social Entrepreneurship – Guests are Nhlanzeko Khanyile, University of Cape Town Student and South Africa-Washington International Program, and Dewald Müller, Stellenbosch University Graduate Student and South Africa-Washington International Program
Episode 107 – Nepal and Colby-Sawyer College – Guests are (1) Professor Jon Keenan, (2) Rakshya Rana, (3) Arya Poudel, (4) Prithul Jung Karki, (5) Michelle Lutz, (6) Ayla Cordell, (7) Deepesh Duwadi, (8) Nawaraj (Nabu) Shahi, (9) Rhiju Singh Tamang, and (10) Christopher Gagne
Episode 106 – Education in Armenia – Guests are Karine Harutyunyan, Deputy Minister of Education and Science for the Republic of Armenia; Father Mesrop Aramyan, Education Advisor to the President of Armenia and a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church; and Suren Aloyan, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dasaran Educational Program
Episode 105 – American University of Armenia (AUA) – Guests are Dr. Thomas Samuelian, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the American University of Armenia, and Narine Hayrapetyan, a 2004 MBA graduate of the American University of Armenia and Executive Director of FIDEC Armenia Foundation
Episodes 91-104 (2015)
Episode 104 – Musical about Miriam Makeba – Guests are Niyi Coker, Jr., Writer/Director, Zenzi: The Musical, Professor of Theatre, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Henriette Weber, Director, Centre for the Performing Arts, University of the Western Cape
Episode 103 – Infectious Diseases – Guests are Professor Gary Maartens, Clinician-Researcher in Infectious Diseases, University of Cape Town, and Peter Mehlape, Director – Global Health, BD Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
Episode 102 – Curriculum Changes – Guest is Dr. Elelwani Ramugondo, Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Cape Town
Episode 101 – Agricultural Training and Education – Guests are Professor Mohammad Karaan, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, and Marius Paulse, Chief Director, Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute
Episode 100 – Mathematics in Africa – Guests are Professor Barry Green, Chief Research and Academic Officer, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), and Dr. Chika Yinka-Banjo, Computer Science Lecturer, University of Lagos
Episode 99 – Mechanical Engineering – Guests are Genevieve Langdon, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town; Sherlyn Gabriel, Mechanical Engineering Master’s Student, University of Cape Town; and Ismail Ghoor, Mechanical Engineering Master’s Student, University of Cape Town
Episode 98 – Immigration and Universities – Guest is Philip Cafaro, Ph.D., author of “How Many Is Too Many? The Progressive Argument for Reducing Immigration into the United States” and philosophy professor at Colorado State University
Episode 97 – Goldie Blumenstyk – Guest is Goldie Blumenstyk, Author of “American Higher Education in Crisis?” and Senior Writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
Episode 96 – Free Speech on Campus – Guests are Robert O’Neil, Author of “Academic Freedom in the Wired World” and Former President of the University of Virginia, and Dr. Dmitry Dubrovsky, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy
Episode 95 – Dual Enrollment – Guests are Margaret Chung, Principal, Arlington Career Center, and Deirdre Magro, Counselor/Dual Enrollment, Northern Virginia Community College
Episode 94 – African Higher Education Summit – Guests are (1) Tade Aina, Program Director, Partnership for African Social & Governance Research; (2) Fred Awaah, Secretary General, All-Africa Students Union; (3) Liz Grossman, External Relations Manager, Tostan; (4) José Lopes, Coordinator of Business Lab Project, Higher Institute of Business & Economic Sciences; (5) Dr. Dorsamy (Gansen) Pillay, Deputy CEO: RISA, National Research Foundation; (6) Iina Soiri, Director, The Nordic Africa Institute; (7) Dr. Abdulrraouf Abdelaal, Dean, Tripoli University; (8) Samantha Spooner, Research Editor, Mail & Guardian Africa; (9) Aderemi Oluyomi Kuku, President, African Academy of Sciences; (10) Jeilani Abdullah Osman, Rector, University of Hormuud; (11) Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria; (12) Lemma Senbet, Executive Director, African Economic Research Consortium; (13) Lori Mason, Project Director, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX); and (14) Goolam Mohamedbhai, Former Secretary-General, Association of African Universities and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius
Episode 93 – Reducing Student Loan Debt – Guests are Jason Delisle, Director, Federal Education Budget Project, New America Foundation, and Elizabeth Baylor, Associate Director of Postsecondary Education, Center for American Progress
Episode 92 – Undocumented Students – Guests are Rosemary Martin, Assistant Director of Admissions, Purdue University, and Olander Fleming, Assistant Director of Admissions for Emerging Populations, Longwood University
Episode 91 – Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) – Guest is Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), Former Chair, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Episodes 73-90 (2014)
Episode 90 – Community-Based Medical Education – Guest is Steven J. Scheinman, M.D., President and Dean, The Commonwealth Medical College
Episode 89 – Sustainability and Universities – Guests are Dr. Gerrit Knaap, Executive Director, National Center for Smart Growth Research, University of Maryland, and Kiel Edson, Master’s Candidate, Conservation Biology and Environmental Policy, University of Maryland
Episode 88 – Alumni Engagement – Guests are Mark Thaden, Executive Director of Alumni Relations, University of Mary Washington, and Hardy Vieux, Past President, Duke Alumni Association
Episode 87 – LSAT Score-Flagging – Guests are Shelley Broderick, Dean, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, and Matthew Kaplan, UDC Law Student/Successfully Challenged LSAT Flagging Policy
Episode 86 – Deaf Education – Guest is Dr. Julie Mitchiner, Education Professor, Gallaudet University
Episode 85 – Athletes and Unions – Guest is Arthur McAfee, Esq., Sports Attorney, The McAfee Group
Episode 84 – Student Affairs Professionals – Guest is Dr. Cindi Love, Executive Director of ACPA, College Student Educators International, formerly known as the American College Personnel Association
Episode 83 – Tigers for Tigers – Guest is Sean Carnell, National Coordinator, Tigers for Tigers
Episode 82 – Digital Badges – Guest is Professor Daniel T. Hickey, Learning Sciences Program, Indiana University
Episode 81 – David Garfinkle, Broadway Producer – Guest is David Garfinkle, CEO of Hello Entertainment, Entertainment Lawyer, and Producer of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” “Ghost,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” and “The Realistic Joneses”
Episode 80 – Johnny Clegg, Musician and Anthropologist – Guest is Johnny Clegg, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Anthropologist, British-born South African French Knight, and former Grammy Nominee
Episode 79 – Low-Income Students, Trinity Washington University – Guest is Patricia McGuire, President, Trinity Washington University
Episode 78 – Asperger’s and Autism in College – Guests are Dr. Gonzalo Laje, Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates, and HM, Student, George Mason University
Episode 77 – Scottish Independence Referendum Debate – Guests are Dr. Stephen Watson, University of Glasgow, Founder, Academics for Yes, and Professor Hugh Pennington, University of Aberdeen, Leader, Academics Together
Episode 76 – University of Aberdeen – Guests are Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Aberdeen, and Megan Dunn, President, Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA)
Episode 75 – The Lincoln University, HBCUs – Guest is Dr. Robert R. Jennings, President, The Lincoln University
Episode 74 – Nazarbayev University – Guest is Dr. Simon Jones, Provost, Nazarbayev University (Astana, Kazakhstan)
Episode 73 – Jim Lehrer – Guest is Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor, PBS NewsHour
Episodes 43-72 (2013)
Episode 72 – Architecture on Campus – Guests are Frances Halsband, Kliment Halsband Architects, and Thomas DelGiudice, Former Director of Capital Planning, SUNY College at Old Westbury
Episode 71 – Service Academy Nominations – Guest is Carol Ford, Constituent Services Representative, Office of United States Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
Episode 70 – American University of Afghanistan – Guests are Leslie M. Schweitzer, Chair, Friends of the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), and Stephenie Foster, Professorial Lecturer, Women and Politics Institute, American University (Washington, DC)
Episode 69 – Open Access to Research – Guests are Dan Mack, Director of Collections, University of Maryland Libraries, and Heather Joseph, Executive Director, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
Episode 68 – Hospitality Management – Guests are Dr. Mahmood Khan, Professor and Director of Hospitality Management, Virginia Tech National Capital Region; Elizabeth Dearborn-Hughes, Co-Founder, Akilah Institute for Women, Kigali, Rwanda; and Dr. James Williams, Assistant Professor, School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management, James Madison University
Episode 67 – Canadian Universities – Guests are Adam Lotesto, University of Toronto Recruitment Officer, and Alexander Leipziger, University of Toronto Class of 2007
Episode 66 – Dr. Johnnetta Cole, Museum Studies – Guest is Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Director, National Museum of African Art, The Smithsonian Institution
Episode 65 – Teaching Creativity – Guests are Fred Lazarus IV, President, Maryland Institute College of Art; Laura Gamse, Director/Producer, Daydream Reels; and Drew Shields, Student, Maryland Institute College of Art, and Recipient, Scholastic Art & Writing Award
Episode 64 – Language and Education – Guests are Professor Zubeida Desai, Dean of Education, University of the Western Cape, and Professor Shaun Viljoen, Chair, Department of English, Stellenbosch University
Episode 63 – Student Life in South Africa – Guests are Sharnelle Cader, Student, University of South Africa (UNISA); Daniel Silke, Independent Political Analyst; Thembalethu Mfebe, Student, University of Cape Town (UCT); and Colleen Knox, Student, University of Cape Town (UCT)
Episode 62 – Justice Albie Sachs – Guest is The Honorable Albie Sachs, Former Constitutional Court Justice
Episode 61 – Dr. Mamphela Ramphele – Guest is Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, and Leader, Agang South Africa
Episode 60 – Rhodes University – Guest is Dr. Saleem Badat, Vice-Chancellor, Rhodes University
Episode 59 – Neuroscience – Guests are Dr. Michele Lemons, Assistant Professor of Biology, Assumption College, and Dr. Sarah Cavanagh, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Assumption College
Episode 58 – Race and Social Relations on Campus – Guest is Professor Jonathan Jansen, Vice-Chancellor, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Episode 57 – NASA Education – Guest is Astronaut Leland D. Melvin, Associate Administrator for Education, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Episode 56 – Public Health – Guests are Dr. Marie Diener-West, Chair, Master of Public Health Program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Dr. Allen Herman, Founding Dean, National School of Public Health, Medical University of Southern Africa (University of Limpopo)
Episode 55 – Is College Worth It? – Guest is David Wilezol, co-author of the book “Is College Worth It?” and associate producer for “Bill Bennett’s Morning in America”
Episode 54 – Emergency Medical Services – Guests are Holly Frost, Assistant Dean, Emergency Medical Services, Northern Virginia Community College, and Checharna “CC” Wilson, EMS Captain, District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
Episode 53 – Creative Writing and Freshman English – Guests are Dr. Jehanne Dubrow, Director, Rose O’Neill Literary House, Washington College, and Dr. Holly Karapetkova, Associate Professor of English, Marymount University
Episode 52 – Counseling in Kijabe – Guest is Steve Peifer, Director of College Guidance, Rift Valley Academy, Kijabe, Kenya
Episode 51 – F&M College Prep – Guests are Dr. Daniel Porterfield, President, Franklin & Marshall College, and Shawn Jenkins, Program Director, F&M College Prep
Episode 50 – California State University – Guest is Dr. Timothy P. White, Chancellor, California State University
Episode 49 – Town-Gown Relations, BGSU – Guest is Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey, President, Bowling Green State University
Episode 48 – Visual Arts – Guests are Maggie Michael, Artist and Adjunct Professor, American University, Maret School, and Corcoran College of Art + Design; Kenneth Victor Young, Artist and Exhibit Designer; and Patrick Morelli, Sculptor and Architectural Designer
Episode 47 – Learning Disabilities, Landmark College – Guest is Dr. Peter Eden, President, Landmark College
Episode 46 – Lifelong Learning – Guests are JoAnn Hawkins, Associate Vice President, Howard Community College, and Kee Malesky, Author of “Learn Something New Every Day” and Librarian, National Public Radio
Episode 45 – Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Guests are Joseph Shabalala (Founder) and Albert Mazibuko (Member)
Episode 44 – Refugees and Universities – Guest is Dr. Dorian B. Crosby, Spelman College, Department of Political Science
Episode 43 – Universities and the Obama 2nd Term – Guest is Jeff Selingo, Editor at Large, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Episodes 26-42 (2012)
Episode 42 – Campus Crime and Policing – Guests are Professor Michael Rich, Elon University School of Law, and Chief Larry Volz, UDC Director of Public Safety
Episode 41 – International Baccalaureate – Guests are Marie Vivas, University Relations Manager, IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, and Sara L. Marchello, University Registrar, The College of William and Mary
Episode 40 – U.S. News College Rankings – Guests are Robert Morse, Director of Data Research, U.S. News & World Report, and Anne Weeks, Upper School Head, The Salisbury School
Episode 39 – Universities in China and the U.S. – Guest is James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic, and author of “Postcards from Tomorrow Square” and “China Airborne”
Episode 38 – Korean Studies, International Relations – Guests are Dr. Frank Plantan, co-director of the International Relations Program at the University of Pennsylvania, and Angela Choi, program coordinator for the Korea Studies Program and the U.S.-Korea Institute at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University
Episode 37 – MIT, CMU, Open Educational Resources – Guests are Candace Thille, Director, Open Learning Initiative, Carnegie Mellon University, and Stephen Carson, External Relations Director, MIT OpenCourseWare, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode 36 – National Service – Guests are Senator Harris Wofford (D-PA), former Peace Corps Associate Director and Bryn Mawr College President, and Rev. Elisha B. Morris, Internship Coordinator, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Episode 35 – Campus Overload, Washington Post – Guest is Jenna Johnson, education reporter at the Washington Post
Episode 34 – Student-Athletes – Guests are Christine Brennan, USA TODAY sports columnist; Brian Davis, former Duke University and Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player; and Mex Carey, Georgetown University sports information director
Episode 33 – Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, Vusi Mahlasela – Guests are The Honorable Ebrahim Rasool, South African Ambassador to the United States, and Vusi Mahlasela, singer-songwriter known as “The Voice” in South Africa
Episode 32 – Dissertations – Guests are Leonard Cassuto, Ph.D., Professor of English at Fordham University, and Paul Jay, Ph.D., Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago
Episode 31 – Senator Bob Graham – Guest is Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), Bob Graham Center for Public Service, University of Florida
Episode 30 – Poetry – Guests are Myra Sklarew, Poet and Professor Emerita of Literature at American University, and E. Ethelbert Miller, Director of the African American Studies Resource Center at Howard University
Episode 29 – University Consortia – Guests are Robert Walton, CEO, Claremont University Consortium, and Kristen McGuire, Executive Director, Baltimore Collegetown Network
Episode 28 – Finances, St. John’s College – Guest is Dr. Bronté Jones, Treasurer, St. John’s College – Annapolis
Episode 27 – Student Debt – Guests are Deanne Loonin, director of the National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project; Heather Jarvis, founder of askheatherjarvis.com, a website focused on student loan issues; and Crys Latham, college counselor at Washington Latin Public Charter School
Episode 26 – Women’s Colleges – Guest is Carol T. Christ, Ph.D., President of Smith College
Episodes 1-25 (2010-2011)
Episode 25 – Civic Engagement – Guests are Jeff Harris, CEO, The Junior Statesmen Foundation, and Jennifer Johnson, Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, Drexel University
Episode 24 – Game Development – Guests are Nathan Dupree, Student, McKinley Technology High School, and Dr. Kevin Clark, Director, Center for Digital Media Innovation and Diversity, George Mason University
Episode 23 – SAT Optional – Guests are Aaron Basko, Director of Admissions, Salisbury University, and Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director, FairTest
Episode 22 – Design Schools – Guests are Juana Medina, Digital Media Department at the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and John DeMao, Jr., Department of Graphic Design at VCUarts
Episode 21 – Chinese Language Studies – Guests are Philmon Haile, Mandarin speaker and Swarthmore College student, and Dr. Shuhan Wang, deputy director, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland
Episode 20 – Harvard Admissions – Guest is Bill Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard College
Episode 19 – Unions and Education – Guest is Dennis Van Roekel, President, National Education Association
Episode 18 – Motivation and Rewards – Guests are Daniel Pink, best-selling author of “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” and Dr. April Massey, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UDC
Episode 17 – Do-It-Yourself Education – Guest is Anya Kamenetz, author of “The Edupunks’ Guide” and senior writer at Fast Company
Episode 16 – Schools of Education – Guests are Dr. Margaret Crocco, Dean, University of Iowa College of Education, and Dr. Richard Vedder, Director, Center for College Affordability and Productivity
Episode 15 – Nonviolence and Gay Students – Guests are Arun Gandhi, President, Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute, and Winnie Stachelberg, Senior Vice President, Center for American Progress
Episode 14 – Value of the Liberal Arts – Guests are Governor Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former Member of Congress, and Nasser Behnegar, author of “Leo Strauss, Max Weber, and the Scientific Study of Politics” and Boston College political science professor
Episode 13 – Student-Parent Relations – Guests are Christine Schelhas-Miller, co-author of “Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money” and Cornell dean, and James A. McDaniel, Headmaster, Linden Hill School
Episode 12 – Early College – Guests are Leighann Kimble, 16-year old college student at Mary Baldwin College, and Dr. Stephanie Ferguson, Director of the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted at Mary Baldwin College
Episode 11 – Jesse Jackson on Education – Guest is Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Founder and President, Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Episode 10 – Dr. E. Gordon Gee – Guest is Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, The Ohio State University
Episode 9 – Net Price Calculators – Guests are Dr. Sidney McPhee, President, Middle Tennessee State University, and Jeff Whorley, President, Student Aid Services
Episode 8 – Disability Services – Guests are Jonathan M. Young, Chairman, National Council on Disability, and Dr. Dorling Joseph, Disability Coordinator, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Episode 7 – Technology, C-SPAN, UDC – Guests are Dr. Suzan Harkness, director of the UDC Center for Academic Technology, and Steve Scully, C-SPAN’s political editor
Episode 6 – Education News – Guests are Doug Lederman, Editor, Inside Higher Ed, and Maya Minter, Vice President and Executive Manager, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
Episode 5 – Unconventional Education Options – Guests are Katie Green, Warren Wilson College in North Carolina, and Nick Atkinson, Richmond University in London
Episode 4 – Careers in Health Care – Guests are Yolanda Haywood, M.D., Associate Dean, George Washington University Medical Center, and Henryne Tobias, Project Director, ExploreHealthCareers.org
Episode 3 – Community Colleges – Guests are Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, CEO, Community College of the District of Columbia, and James A. Boyle, President, College Parents of America
Episode 2 – Transitions to School and Work – Guests are Carol Christen, Author of What Color is Your Parachute? For Teens, and Dr. Andrea Leiman, Co-Author of College Admissions Together: It Takes a Family
Episode 1 – NACAC, AU, Access to Higher Education – Guests are Joyce Smith, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and Greg Grauman, Director of Admissions at American University
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